Join Amazon Prime and ship Two-Day for free and Overnight for $3.99. Already a member? Sign in.
The Captured
and over 300,000 other books are available for Amazon Kindle – Amazon’s new wireless reading device.
Learn more
|
Frequently Bought Together
Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought
by Grace E. Meredith
|
by Herman Lehmann
|
by Frederick Drimmer
|
by Judith N. McArthur
|
A Fate Worse Than Death: Indian Captivities in the West 1830-1885 by Gregory Michno |
Editorial Reviews
From Booklist
On New Year's Day, 1870, Adolph Korn, the author's ancestor and son of German immigrants, was captured by three Apaches near his family's cabin in central Texas. Adolph was traded to a band of Quahada Comanches, with whom he lived until November 1872, when the Comanches traded their captives for those held by the U.S. Army. Adolph was irrevocably changed. Considering himself Indian, he lived in a cave, and died alone in 1900. The author's search into Korn's sad life led him to the similar stories of eight other children captured in Texas between 1865 and 1871. Drawing on his tenacious research and interviews with the captives' descendants, Zesch compiles a gripping account of the lives of these children as they lived and traveled with their Indian captors. He delves into the reasons for their "Indianization," which for most of them lasted the rest of their lives, and discusses why they couldn't adjust to white society. A fascinating, meticulously documented chronicle of the often-painful confrontations between whites and Indians during the final years of Indian Territory. Deborah Donovan
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Product Description
On New Year+s Day 1870, ten-year-old Adolph Korn was kidnapped by Plains Indians. For three years, he thrived on their rough, nomadic existence, becoming a fierce warrior. Never readjusting to white society, he spent his last years in a cave, all but forgotten by his family. That is, until Scott Zesch stumbled over his great-great-great uncle+s grave. Determined to understand how a timid farm boy could have become so Indianized, Zesch traveled across the west, digging through archives, speaking with Comanche elders, and tracking eight other child captives with hauntingly similar experiences.
On New Year's Day, 1870, Adolph Korn, the author's ancestor and son of German immigrants, was captured by three Apaches near his family's cabin in central Texas. Adolph was traded to a band of Quahada Comanches, with whom he lived until November 1872, when the Comanches traded their captives for those held by the U.S. Army. Adolph was irrevocably changed. Considering himself Indian, he lived in a cave, and died alone in 1900. The author's search into Korn's sad life led him to the similar stories of eight other children captured in Texas between 1865 and 1871. Drawing on his tenacious research and interviews with the captives' descendants, Zesch compiles a gripping account of the lives of these children as they lived and traveled with their Indian captors. He delves into the reasons for their "Indianization," which for most of them lasted the rest of their lives, and discusses why they couldn't adjust to white society. A fascinating, meticulously documented chronicle of the often-painful confrontations between whites and Indians during the final years of Indian Territory. Deborah Donovan
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Product Description
On New Year+s Day 1870, ten-year-old Adolph Korn was kidnapped by Plains Indians. For three years, he thrived on their rough, nomadic existence, becoming a fierce warrior. Never readjusting to white society, he spent his last years in a cave, all but forgotten by his family. That is, until Scott Zesch stumbled over his great-great-great uncle+s grave. Determined to understand how a timid farm boy could have become so Indianized, Zesch traveled across the west, digging through archives, speaking with Comanche elders, and tracking eight other child captives with hauntingly similar experiences.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Inside This Book
(learn more)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Browse and search another edition of this book.
First Sentence:
They had no reason to feel afraid when they first saw the three figures on horseback, riding steadily across a distant ridge. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
boy captives, depredation claim, child captives, captured children, trail drivers, former captives, white captives, red brothers, stolen children Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Herman Lehmann, Fort Sill, Clinton Smith, San Antonio, Adolph Korn, Rudolph Fischer, Indian Territory, Dot Babb, Lawrie Tatum, Jeff Smith, Native American, Banc Babb, Mason County, Minnie Caudle, Loyal Valley, Temple Friend, Indian Affairs, Llano River, Fort Concho, Texas Rangers, Ranald Mackenzie, Texas Hill Country, New Mexico, Red River, Henry Smith New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
They had no reason to feel afraid when they first saw the three figures on horseback, riding steadily across a distant ridge. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
boy captives, depredation claim, child captives, captured children, trail drivers, former captives, white captives, red brothers, stolen children Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Herman Lehmann, Fort Sill, Clinton Smith, San Antonio, Adolph Korn, Rudolph Fischer, Indian Territory, Dot Babb, Lawrie Tatum, Jeff Smith, Native American, Banc Babb, Mason County, Minnie Caudle, Loyal Valley, Temple Friend, Indian Affairs, Llano River, Fort Concho, Texas Rangers, Ranald Mackenzie, Texas Hill Country, New Mexico, Red River, Henry Smith New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?
 |
77% buy the item featured on this page: The Captured: A True Story of Abduction by Indians on the Texas Frontier $10.85 |
 |
7% buy Captured By The Indians: 15 Firsthand Accounts, 1750-1870 $9.95 |
 |
6% buy Where the Broken Heart Still Beats: The Story of Cynthia Ann Parker $7.00 |
 |
6% buy A Fate Worse Than Death: Indian Captivities in the West 1830-1885 $19.96 |
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Help others find this product — tag it for Amazon search
No one has tagged this product for Amazon search yet. Why not be the first to suggest a search for which it should appear?
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
Customer Discussions
Beta (What's this?)
New! See all customer communities, and bookmark your communities to keep track of them.
|
This product's forum
(0 discussions)
Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Active discussions in related forums
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Product Information from the Amapedia Community
Beta (What's this?)Be the first person to add an article about this item at Amapedia.com.
› See featured Amapedia.com articles
Listmania!
|
|
So You'd Like to...
Look for Similar Items by Category
- Books > History > Americas > Native American
- Books > History > Americas > United States > 19th Century
- Books > History > Historical Study > Reference
- Books > History > World
Discover Oregon |
Buy Three Books, Get a Fourth Free |
|||||||||
|
Your Recent History
(What's this?)|
You have no recently viewed items or searches.
After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session. |
Continue shopping: Top Sellers
| ||||
| ||
| ||
| ||
| ||
| ||
