The son of white captive Cynthia Ann Parker, Quanah Parker rose from able warrior to tribal leader on the Comanche reservation. Between 1875 and his death in 1911, Quanah dealt with local Indian agents and with presidents and other high officials in Washington, facing the classic dilemma of a leader caught between the dictates of an occupying power and the wrenching physical and spiritual needs of his people. He maintained a remarkable blend of progressive and traditional beliefs, and contrary to government policy, he practiced polygamy and the peyote religion. In this crisp and readable biography, William T Hagan presents a well-balanced portrait of Quanah Parker, the chief, and Quanah, the man torn between two worlds.
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William T. Hagan is retired Professor of History at the University of Oklahoma. His numerous books on American Indian subjects include The Sac and Fox Indians; United States–Comanche Relations; Quanah Parker, Comanche Chief; and Theodore Roosevelt and Six Friends of the Indian, all published by the University of Oklahoma Press.
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Good, In-Depth Look at a Great Man,
This review is from: Quanah Parker, Comanche Chief (Oklahoma Western Biographies, Vol. 6) (Paperback)
Although I tend to be wary of any biographies that speak with an omnisient narrative voice, and don't cite their sources as they go, Hagan's book does well remaining mostly unbiased in discussing native-white relations, and stating facts. It has an excellent collection of pictures I haven't seen elsewhere, and gives a well-written account of Quanah Parker's life without 'juicing it up'. Being a descendent of Quanah Parker, I've read anything about him I can get my hands on, and this is definitely one of the better resources.
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A Man of Two Worlds: Quanah Parker,
By SeashellPoint "Nancy" (Fort Myers, FL USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Quanah Parker, Comanche Chief (Oklahoma Western Biographies, Vol. 6) (Paperback)
This past summer, I made a trip to the reconstruction of Old Fort Parker in Groesbeck, TX - and the actual massacre site - where Cynthia Ann Parker, age 9, was captured by Comanche warriors and raised as a Comanche woman for the next 25 years before a well-meaning Texas Ranger discovered her and returned her to her white relatives. Cynthia Ann never readjusted to white society and, in mourning for her Comanche husband and her children, eventually starved herself to death. Yet, out of this tragic story, her son Quanah - half white, half Comanche - rose to become the most influential representative of the Comanche tribe and the last Comanche Chief.In this book, author William T. Hagan presents the meticulously researched story of Quanah's life and the politics of both the white and native worlds which he straddled, serving as an eloquent bridge between two societies struggling for survival on the Oklahoma and Texas plains. An astute businessman, Quanah recognized the futility of staving off white settlement and turned his warrior energies toward negotiating for the best "deals" he could get for the American Indians. Although he made many trips to Washington, DC and the White House to represent the needs of the Indians and often wore western Anglo dress, he refused to give up his braids, his "much married condition" (7 wives), and his dedication to the peyote cult. This is a fascinating book which I highly recommend to any afficianado of the Old West and Native America.
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Interesting Comanchie Chief,
By Evelyn Horan (California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Quanah Parker, Comanche Chief (Oklahoma Western Biographies, Vol. 6) (Paperback)
Our classroom read a poignant short story about his mother, Cynthia Ann Parker. I was pleased to find this book on the life of her son in this carefully researched, well-presented biography. It is an interesting read of a man and also a chief showing how he is torn between two worlds of belief and behaviors. Informative read. It received the Oklahoma History Book of the Year award.Evelyn Horan - teacher/counselor/author Jeannie, A Texas Frontier Girl, Books One - Three
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ONE day in early May 1875 a young warrior named Quanah (Fragrance/Odor) rose in council to speak to his fellow Comanches. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
grass money, squaw men, peyote use, government rations, surplus land Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Fort Sill, United States, Cynthia Ann, Jerome Agreement, Lone Wolf, Red River, Agent Randlett, Colonel Mackenzie, Commissioner Jones, Ghost Dance, White Wolf, Quanah Parker, Treaty of Medicine Lodge, Apache John, Fort Worth, Big Looking Glass, Indian Office, Agent Adams, Burk Burnett, Court of Indian Offenses, Greer County, South Plains, Adobe Walls, Agent Hall, Agent Hunt New!
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ONE day in early May 1875 a young warrior named Quanah (Fragrance/Odor) rose in council to speak to his fellow Comanches. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
grass money, squaw men, peyote use, government rations, surplus land Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Fort Sill, United States, Cynthia Ann, Jerome Agreement, Lone Wolf, Red River, Agent Randlett, Colonel Mackenzie, Commissioner Jones, Ghost Dance, White Wolf, Quanah Parker, Treaty of Medicine Lodge, Apache John, Fort Worth, Big Looking Glass, Indian Office, Agent Adams, Burk Burnett, Court of Indian Offenses, Greer County, South Plains, Adobe Walls, Agent Hall, Agent Hunt New!
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- Ghost Dance by Weston La Barre on page 52, and page 57
- Experiences of a Special Indian Agent (American Biography Series) by Eugene Elliot White in Back Matter
- San Antonio (A Downtown America Book) by Sally Lee on page 50
- Mexico City (Global Cities) by Edward Parker on page 50
- Adobe Walls by W.R. Burnett on page 67
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- The Buffalo Soldier Tragedy of 1877 (Canseco-Keck History Series) by Paul H. Carlson in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- A Dancing People: Powwow Culture on the Southern Plains by Clyde Ellis in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Powwow by Clyde Ellis on page 24, and page 150
- Contrary Neighbors: Southern Plains and Removed Indians in Indian Territory (Civilization of the American Indian Series) by David La Vere in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Killing Cynthia Ann by Charles Brashear in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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