tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post1594217322827458501..comments2023-10-05T05:21:53.100-05:00Comments on Sweethearts Of The West: AMERICAN INDIAN CAPTIVESCaroline Clemmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-36499348220030989962012-02-27T09:48:09.871-06:002012-02-27T09:48:09.871-06:00Interesting post! The difference int he cultures a...Interesting post! The difference int he cultures and how they battled has always intrigued me.Paty Jagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-4814140239659313052012-02-26T22:58:42.379-06:002012-02-26T22:58:42.379-06:00I remember reading about Indian captives as a chil...I remember reading about Indian captives as a child. The stories always stayed with me. (Wish the titles would have!) They were interesting reads then, and the adult versions are now. <br /><br />Best of luck on your new releases. They sound like fascinating reads.<br /><br />TaraJ.D., Tara, Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10340968197946101390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-29805545839775322612012-02-26T14:02:32.878-06:002012-02-26T14:02:32.878-06:00How interesting your stories sound, Elysa. I loved...How interesting your stories sound, Elysa. I loved learning about the Sioux when I wrote my first story. I was also a Camp Fire Girls leader for many years and we found the Indian culture to be fascinating and their lore beautiful. I believe we learn from each other and when we respect others and their beliefs we become better people.<br /><br />Your photos are beautiful. Thank you for sharing.<br /><br />Nice getting to know you today.Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-84550792214367383982012-02-26T13:34:16.778-06:002012-02-26T13:34:16.778-06:00Caroline,
How interesting that your friend is desc...Caroline,<br />How interesting that your friend is descended from Quannah Parker. I didn't realize that Quannah actually visited his mother. <br /><br />Indian captives who returned to white society had it rough, especially women. They were considered soiled because they had "been with" savages. I'd like to say that attitudes have changed since then, but sadly it doesn't feel that way. Women still get blamed when they're abused.Elysahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149532952197876886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-40863022493983322002012-02-26T10:15:59.969-06:002012-02-26T10:15:59.969-06:00Wonderful post, Elysa. Thanks for sharing it with ...Wonderful post, Elysa. Thanks for sharing it with us today. I've read several stories based on and/or about Cynthia Ann. She certainly endured a lot in her life. Best wishes on your releases!Laurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13455014446926888377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-39745288377185678842012-02-26T10:04:39.694-06:002012-02-26T10:04:39.694-06:00Elysa, your post resonated with me on several leve...Elysa, your post resonated with me on several levels. Fehrenbach's LONE STAR is one of my favorite research books. My best friend from childhood is descended from Quanah Parker, and that made his story more personal for me. He risked capture several times to visit his mom at night through her window. Cynthia Ann was shunned and ostracized, yet held captive by her relatives. When her brother was killed, she gave up and the influenza was only an excuse IMO to die of a broken heart. Still, as you said, I'm glad I didn't have to face the Comanche!Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-47276765479901391132012-02-26T09:03:33.458-06:002012-02-26T09:03:33.458-06:00Celia,
Though I've only been in Texas once, th...Celia,<br />Though I've only been in Texas once, that visit left a lasting impression on me. Hot, dry and vast. :-) And T.R. Fehrenbach's book about the Comanche Indians solidified my interest.<br /><br />I think what fascinated me most about the Comanche way of life was that being a Comanche had more to do with what was in a person's mind and heart than what skin they were born with.<br /><br />Still, as much as I sympathize with them, I'm glad I didn't have to face them as they fought to keep their way of life. :-)Elysahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149532952197876886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-48813242451407994592012-02-26T08:08:06.167-06:002012-02-26T08:08:06.167-06:00Welcome, Elysa--I almost cried reading this, and b...Welcome, Elysa--I almost cried reading this, and believe me...I know it by heart. Having been born in North Texas next to Parker County, I heard stories of the Indians as a young child. Those Indians, I now know, were the Comanche, and even though they were the most fierce of all, they have been my focus when writing about them. I do have a novel in my files about a young Comanche brave who escaped the battles of Adobe Walls and Palo Duro Canyon and made it to Mexico. The publisher didn't like my choice of the Comanche because "they aren't a sympathetic tribe as some of the others are." <br />Your books sounds wonderful, and I always enjoy reading about Cynthia Ann and Quanah Parker, too.<br />Thanks for being our guest today and tomorrow, and much good luck on your new releases!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.com