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Captured by the Indians: 15 Firsthand Accounts, 1750-1870
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Author/Editor: Frederick Drimmer
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Astounding eyewitness accounts of Indian captivity by people who lived to tell the tale. Fifteen true adventures recount suffering and torture, bloody massacres, relentless pursuits, miraculous escapes, and adoption into Indian tribes. Fascinating historical record and revealing picture of Indian cul...  read more
 


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Astounding eyewitness accounts of Indian captivity by people who lived to tell the tale. Fifteen true adventures recount suffering and torture, bloody massacres, relentless pursuits, miraculous escapes, and adoption into Indian tribes. Fascinating historical record and revealing picture of Indian culture and frontier life. Introduction. Notes.
Reprint of Scalps and Tomahawks: Narratives of Indian Captivity, Coward-McCann, Inc., New York, 1961.
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ISBN 10: 0486249018
ISBN 13: 9780486249018
Author/Editor: Frederick Drimmer
Format: Book
Page Count: 384
Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 8 1/2
Publication date: August 1985

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