Myth, memory, and massacre: the Pease River capture of Cynthia Ann Parker

Paul H. Carlson and Tom Crum

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Summary:: "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.
Author/Creator:: Carlson, Paul Howard
Languages:: English
Language Notes:: Item content: English
Main Work:: Myth, memory, and massacre: the Pease River capture of Cynthia Ann Parker [by Carlson, P.H.]
Related Series:: Grover E. Murray studies in the American Southwest
Subjects:: Pease River, Battle of, Tex., 1860
Comanche Indians — Texas — History — 19th century
Massacres — Texas — History — 19th century
Parker, Cynthia Ann, 1827?-1864
Texas Rangers — History — 19th century
Indian captivities — Texas
Texas Rangers
Battle of Pease River (Texas : 1860)
1800-1899
Massacres
Indian captivities
Comanche Indians
Texas
Genres:: History
General Notes:: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Physical Description:: xix, 195 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Call Numbers:: E83.8596 .C37 2010
ISBNs:: 9780896727076 (hardcover, alk. paper)
0896727076 (hardcover, alk. paper)
Library of Congress Control Numbers:: 2010020054
OCLC Numbers:: 629700536