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The Captivity of the Oatman Girls Among the Apache and Mohave Indians (Dover Books on the American Indians)
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by Lorenzo D. and Olive A. Oatman
Sales Rank: 200088
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Discount: 20 %
List Price: $10.95
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Cover Type: Paperback with 240 pages
Published by: Dover Publications June 22, 1994
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0486280780
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0486280783
Book Dimensions:
8.5 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
Weighs: 9.3 ounces
Book Description
Riveting true-life story of two sisters taken by Indians, their life in captivity, and their brother's search for them.
Reader Reviews
I found this book in a Souix Indian Tribe Bookstore in the Dakotas a long time ago. (For the reviewers who think it is racist, why do Indian bookstores feature this book then?) After reading the amazing story of the Oatman family and what happened to them, I understood the reason why Americans rose up and insisted that the government squelch Indian uprisings in the West and Southwest. This book destroyed many popular myths in my mind about Indian culture and American English culture in the 19th century. It also reveals a lot of detail about the way these two sub tribes of the Apache & Mohave Nations lived. The good and the bad are depicted side by side. For example, the Oatman girls were apparently never molested by the Apache or the Mohave, but they were treated pretty harshly at times (not to mention the unprovoked murder of their parents). It shows that the tribes varied quite a bit, and that America was reluctant to send out the Cavalry. But this book may have been the trigger that changed the reluctance into a righteous indignation. I think it also reveals something about one Mormon family who travelled (or tried to travel) to California...and what happened to them on the way. The spirituality of the family (if the account is accurate) is remarkable. This book shows how the US government was slow to rescue our own people who were captives...and how the power of the free press turned that around. For when this book was first published, it was a best seller in the USA. Apparently it created a groundswell public outcry that the military provide safer passageways across this vast land. I think every American should be required to read this as part of a US History class. I'm sure some of the accounts are hyped a bit...but one cannot help but feel they are looking into history from the authentic eyes of a 19th century history shaping author. I highly recommend this book!
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