A Fate Worse Than Death: Indian Captivities in the West, 1830-1885


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Description

Captivity narratives have been a standard genre of writings about Indians of the East for several centuries. This title presents a collection of vivid and often brutal accounts of what happened to those men and women and children who were captured by marauding Indians during the settlement of the West.

Author: Gregory Michno, Susan Michno
Publisher: Caxton Press
Published: 06/01/2007
Pages: 527
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.30d
ISBN13: 9780870044731
ISBN10: 0870044737
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | 19th Century
- History | Military | United States
- History | Indigenous Peoples of the Americas

About the Author
Gregory Michno attended Michigan State University and did post-graduate work at the University of Northern Colorado. An award-winning author, he has written dozens of articles and a number of books dealing with WWII and the American West. Susan Michno is also a graduate of Michigan State and has published numerous articles. This is their first project together.