Myth, memory, and massacre

"Investigates the so-called 'Battle of Pease River' and December 1860 capture of Cynthia Ann Parker, contending that what became, in Texans' collective memory, a battle that broke Comanche military power was actually a massacre, mainly of women. Questions traditional knowledge and historiographic interpretations of the history of Texas"--Provided by publisher.

Year

2010

Language

English

Series

The Grover E. Murray studies in the American Southwest

Publisher

Texas Tech University Press

Editions

1

Pages

216

ISBN

9780896727076

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