Cynthia Ann Parker Cautiva de los comanches (Cynthia Ann Parker: Comanche Captive) |
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| Author:
| Egan, Tracie |
| Series title: | Grandes personajes en la historia de los Estados Unidos (Famous People in American History) Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61512-796-2 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2009 |
| Publisher: | Rosen Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Editorial Buenas Letras |
| Book Format: | Mixed media product |
| List Price: | USD $47.90 |
Book Description:
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Cynthia Ann Parker s family moved to Central Texas when she was about nine years old. A year later, a large force of Comanche warriors attacked Fort Parker and seized Cynthia Ann and four other captives. The other four were eventually released, but she lived among the Indians for 25 years, immersed in the Comanche way of life. Though given a number of opportunities to go back to her white family, she always chose her life with the Comanche, choosing instead to stay with her husband and...
More DescriptionCynthia Ann Parker s family moved to Central Texas when she was about nine years old. A year later, a large force of Comanche warriors attacked Fort Parker and seized Cynthia Ann and four other captives. The other four were eventually released, but she lived among the Indians for 25 years, immersed in the Comanche way of life. Though given a number of opportunities to go back to her white family, she always chose her life with the Comanche, choosing instead to stay with her husband and children. She eventually returned to white society as an adult.