21 Months a Captive by James W Parker

21 Months a Captive by James W Parker

This 2020 edition contains newly unearthed information about the participants.

On May 19, 1836, the frontier settlement of Fort Parker, Texas, was attacked by a large Comanche war party. In the bloody massacre that followed, settlers were killed, and several women and children were carried away into captivity. Among them was eleven-year-old Cynthia Ann Parker, destined to live two decades with the Comanche and become the mother of the great Chief Quanah Parker. Another was seventeen-year-old Rachel Plummer, already a wife and mother, and pregnant with her second child.

Rachel endured one of the most harrowing experiences in early American history. Her first child was torn from her arms and never seen again. She was forced to witness the brutal killing of her newborn. For twenty-one months, Rachel lived in Comanche captivity, enduring cruelty, violence, and dehumanization. Yet her spirit refused to be broken. She resisted, fought back, and ultimately survived long enough to be ransomed and restored to her family.

This historic narrative-told in part by Rachel herself and in part by her father-offers an unflinching firsthand account of life on the Texas frontier, the Comanche wars, captivity, survival, and resilience. More than just a family tragedy, it is one of the earliest and most powerful Indian captivity narratives of the 19th century, a vital document in understanding America's westward expansion and frontier struggles.

Features of this edition:

• Complete, carefully annotated text

• Historical context about the Fort Parker massacre and Comanche raids

• Insight into the life of Cynthia Ann Parker and the Comanche's role in Texas history

For readers of American frontier history, Native American studies, Texas history, survival narratives, and classic captivity stories, this book remains one of the most compelling and unforgettable testimonies of the era.

Parker, James W.: - Riding, ranching and art direction James Parker was born in South Dakota. Growing up as a boy in the Black Hills of South Dakota, he was introduced to the creative pursuits early on, by his father, Dr. Watson Parker. Dr. Parker taught James to read and write at ripe young age of 5 years old. Both father and grandfather wrangled horses, tourists and children at Palmer Gulch Lodge, a guest ranch. His father gave him his first camera when he was 7. Watson showed him how to use the Brownie, gave him a roll of film, and told him to bring it back when he was done exposing the negative. James went through a number of hand-me-down cameras - an old Voigtlander, an Argus C3, a Mamiya and others, before finally getting a decent SLR after college. Education and Experience James's degree is in Visual Communication. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin, he went to work for a friend of Watson's who taught him the ropes in advertising. Hugh Lambert also taught James how to visualize and how to think about lighting. Much of the scientific method he takes for granted now was learned at Hugh's knee. Parker worked for several ad agencies over the next thirty years, moving up from junior art director, to Creative Director, to Managing Director at the Chicago office of a national interactive marketing services firm. In between, James met his wife, got married, and partnered up with some old friends in Chicago, all the while still shooting Out West. After leaving the Windy City, Parker moved back to Michigan, and began pursuing his dream of shooting full-time. He purchased his first digital SLR, his first pigment printer, and then his second printer. And my third. He did his first show, in Muskegon in 2005, and won his first award check. That was sweet. James went through a couple of trailers, and put a lot of miles on his Jeep before graduating to a full-size truck. Telling Your Story With his background in advertising and art direction, Parker has branched out into helping others tell their own stories. From consulting and free advice, to designing books and shooting assignment photography, Parker is uniquely positioned to offer his 40 years of experience to corporate and private entities. Learn more about his photographic work, as well as some of his recent project work at www.parkerparker.net Parker and his wife Karyn make their home and studio in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781519039187
ISBN 10	1519039182
Title	21 Months a Captive
Author	James W Parker
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Independently Published
Year published	2016-11-01
Number of pages	92
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.