Title: Myth, memory, and massacre
Description: "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.
Subjects: Comanche Indians, Texas Rangers, Massacres, Indian captivities, Pease River, Battle of, Tex., 1860, History, Indians of north america, west (u.s.), Parker, cynthia ann , 1827?-1864, Historytexas rangers, Comanche indians--history, Comanche indians--texas--history--19th century, Massacres--history, Massacres--texas--history--19th century, Indian captivities--texas, E83.8596 .c37 2010, 976.4/05
Places: Texas
People: Cynthia Ann Parker (1827?-1864)
Time periods: 19th century