Quarter Horses: A Story of Two Centuries

Denhardt, Robert Moorman

ISBN 10: 0806122854 / ISBN 13: 9780806122854

Published by University of Oklahoma Press, 1991

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0806122854I5N00

Synopsis:

The son of white captive Cynthia Ann Parker, Quanah Parker rose from able warrior to tribal leader on the Comanche reservation. Between 1875 and his death in 1911, Quanah dealt with local Indian agents and with presidents and other high officials in Washington, facing the classic dilemma of a leader caught between the dictates of an occupying power and the wrenching physical and spiritual needs of his people. He maintained a remarkable blend of progressive and traditional beliefs, and contrary to government policy, he practiced polygamy and the peyote religion. In this crisp and readable biography, William T Hagan presents a well-balanced portrait of Quanah Parker, the chief, and Quanah, the man torn between two worlds.

About the Author: Robert M. Denhardt was the renowned historian of the Quarter Horse. He helped organize the American Quarter Horse Association and was author of its three-volume work, The Quarter Horse. He is also the author of Foundation Sires of the American Quarter Horse, Foundation Dams of the American Quarter Horse, and Quarter Horses: A Story of Two Centuries, all published by the University of Oklahoma Press.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Quarter Horses: A Story of Two Centuries
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Publication Date: 1991
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket