R. B. Stratton’s Narrative of the Oatman Captivity and the Mysteries of History and Truth
Publication Date
2024
Document Type
Book Chapter
Organizational Units
College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences, English and Literary Arts
Keywords
Apache, Mojave, Oatman family, Captives of Indigenous Americans
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
All Rights Reserved.
Abstract
Foreward to Captivity of the Oatman Girls.
A sensational bestseller when first published in 1857, Captivity of the Oatman Girls is the story of the nine members of the Oatman family who set out for California on the old Santa Fe Trail in 1851 and were attacked by Indians who killed most of the family, mistakenly left one boy for dead, and took two girls as captives. This Bison Books edition includes the entirety of the enlarged edition and a new foreword.
Copyright Date
2024
Rights Holder
Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
Provenance
Received from Author
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Language
English (eng)
Extent
13 pgs
First Page
v
Last Page
xxi
Recommended Citation
Stratton, B. J. (2024). R. B. Stratton’s narrative of the Oatman captivity and the mysteries of history and truth. In Stratton, R. B., Washburn, W. E., & Stratton, B. J., Captivity of the Oatman Girls, pp. v-xxiv. University of Nebraska Press.
ISBN
9781496241061