I am learning how to sail my ship”-Louisa May Alcott. Captured by Comanche Indians around age eight, Cynthia Ann Parker was a white girl with an Indian spirit and lots of perseverance. She not only was a survivor and a witness of the Comanche raid on Fort Parker in May of 1836 but also became the chief’s wife. Cynthia Ann Parker is a well-known, accomplished woman in Texas History. In Cynthia Ann’s early life, there’s little knowledge because of the fact she sadly died so early, but she had a
Quanah Parker was born in 1845, the exact date of his birth is not known due to the times and the lack of recording dates like birthdays back then. Also the exact place of his birth is unknown, it is thought to be somewhere along the Texas-Oklahoma border, but there are conflicting reports. Quanah himself said that he was born on Elk Creek south of the Wichita Mountains, but a marker by Cedar Lake in Gaines County, Texas says otherwise. There are still other places where he was supposedly born like
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including the present states of Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Colorado, the Comanche Indian Nation found their beloved homelands in jeopardy as American Pioneers moved west. Within the forty-year battle rose the last chief of the Comanche Nation, Quanah Parker. Throughout his life time, Quanah faced many challenges, but still managed to affirm himself as one of the most influential and powerful leaders of the Comanche Indian Nation. The beginnings of Quanah’s life as a Comanche were not typical in any
century on the frontier in Texas. Cynthia Ann Parker and her family, like other settlers in the area, are clashing with the Native Americans—specifically the Comanches. The Parker family knew there would be dangers living there before they moved, yet they moved there anyway. Others say that the Parkers hold so much fear for God that it left no room for fear of anyone else, including the Native Americans. One day, a small group of Native Americans arrives on the Parker homestead much to the family’s
won the battle and got much praise from regular army officers. Throughout his life, Ross has devoted his soul and time for the great state of Texas. He began to earn love from Texans when he joined the Texas Ranger and successfully recovered Cynthia Ann Parker from hostile Indians. In addition, Ross also served in civil war by signing up for the Confederate Army. Not only devoted himself in military aspect, Ross also served Texas in political aspect as both state senator and as governor. In addition
There were many people responsible for the westward expansion of the US. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were one of the first Americans to precisely explore and map the western Territories. During their expeditions they were aided by a Shoshone woman named Sacagawea and her French-Canadian husband Toussaint Charbonneau, during which they served as translators. Their expedition helped path a way for thousands of settlers to move west. Jorge Donor was a settler who was emigrating to the west with