Book : The Last Comanche Chief The Life And Times Of Quanah.

-Titulo Original : The Last Comanche Chief The Life And Times Of Quanah Parker

-Fabricante :

Wiley

-Descripcion Original:

Review The special merits of Neeleys work include its reliance on primary sources and illuminating descriptions of interactions among Southern Plains people, Native and white. -- Library JournalThis is a fine portrait of the legendary chief and an illuminating glimpse into the history of the American West. -- Publishers Weekly Critical acclaim for The Last Comanche ChiefTruly distinguished. Neeley re-creates the character and achievements of this most significant of all Comanche leaders. -- Robert M. Utley author of The Lance and the Shield: The Life and Times of Sitting BullA vivid, eyewitness account of life for settlers and Native Americans in those violent and difficult times. -- Christian Science MonitorThe special merits of Neeleys work include its reliance on primary sources and illuminating descriptions of interactions among Southern Plains people, Native and white. -- Library JournalHe has given us a fuller and clearer portrait of this extraordinary Lord of the South Plains than weve ever had before. -- The Dallas Morning News From the Publisher Based on years of research and numerous unpublished sources, this is a definitive biography of a legendary Native American chief who played a significant role in U.S. history. Presents a riveting account of Quanah Parkers struggle to reconcile two worlds and two ways of life and, ironically, two races whose blood was intermingled in his own veins. Includes an unflinching chronicle of the last brutal wars between the Comanches and Texans on the Southern Plains. From the Author I am pleased that Indians and non-Indians respect my book. Truth is often elusive, but I did my best to discover what really happened on the Southwestern frontier in the bloody battle for possession of the land. I hope that my readers will see that I have tried to be honest. With the passage of time, we cannot judge what people did a hundred years ago on the basis of our current values. All we can do is find out what people did, why they did it, and what the consequences were for those actions. Hopefully we will not make the same mistakes that our ancestors did. I hope my readers enjoy history with the hide on. From the Back Cover Critical acclaim for The Last Comanche ChiefTruly distinguished. Neeley re-creates the character and achievements of this most significant of all Comanche leaders. -- Robert M. Utley author of The Lance and the Shield: The Life and Times of Sitting BullA vivid, eyewitness account of life for settlers and Native Americans in those violent and difficult times. -- Christian Science Monitor The special merits of Neeleys work include its reliance on primary sources and illuminating descriptions of interactions among Southern Plains people, Native and white. -- Library JournalHe has given us a fuller and clearer portrait of this extraordinary Lord of the South Plains than weve ever had before. -- The Dallas Morning News About the Author BILL NEELEY is recognized as the preeminent authority on Quanah Parker. Featured prominently in the segment on the great Comanche chief in the A&E television series The Real West, he is also the author of Quanah Parker and His People. Mr. Neeley lives in Borger, Texas.