1845?-1911

S. C. Gwynne?s Empire of the Summer Moon spans two astonishing stories. The first traces the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history. The second entails one of the most remarkable narratives ever to come out of the Old West: the epic saga of the pioneer woman Cynthia Ann Parker and her mixed-blood son Quanah, who became the last and greatest chief of the Comanches.

A collective biography featuring: Geronimo, Quanah Parker, Crazy Horse, and Chief Joseph.

Biography of Comanche Chief Quanah Parker, born in 1850, who led his warriors in battle against the encroaching white settlers and hunters until there was no longer any hope of winning, and then turned his attention to the bargaining table where he continued to fight on behalf of his people.

Describes the actions of both whites and Comanches during a 40-year war over territory, in a story that begins with the kidnapping of a white girl, who grew up to marry a Comanche chief and have a son, Quanah, who became a great warrior.

A biography of the Comanche chief who led his people against confinement on reservations, but once confinement occurred he helped the tribe to accept and benefit from reservation life.

A biography of Quanah Parker, a spiritual and political leader of the Comanche people in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Examines the life and career of the Comanche chieftain.

A biography of Quanah Parker, the son of a Comanche war chief and a kidnapped white settler, looking at the role he played in leading his people in battle and in defeat.