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Captivity of the Oatman Girls
Royal B. Stratton
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Description for Captivity of the Oatman Girls
Paperback. Reprint. Originally published: New York: Carlton & Porter, 1857. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 314.
A dramatic true story of captivity on the American frontier.
In 1851, on route to California in a covered wagon, the Oatman family was brutally attacked by Apache Indians. Six family members were murdered on sight, one boy was left for dead, who escaped afterward, and two young girls, Mary Ann and Olive, were taken captive.
Mary Ann, the younger of the two girls, died of starvation in 1852. Olive, however, spent five years in captivity before an incredible rescue. In 1856, she was discovered living among the Mohave tribe, and a ransom was offered in exchange for ... Read more
A dramatic true story of captivity on the American frontier.
In 1851, on route to California in a covered wagon, the Oatman family was brutally attacked by Apache Indians. Six family members were murdered on sight, one boy was left for dead, who escaped afterward, and two young girls, Mary Ann and Olive, were taken captive.
Mary Ann, the younger of the two girls, died of starvation in 1852. Olive, however, spent five years in captivity before an incredible rescue. In 1856, she was discovered living among the Mohave tribe, and a ransom was offered in exchange for ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781629147819
SKU
V9781629147819
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About Royal B. Stratton
Royal B. Stratton was a Methodist reverend. He lectured in California for eleven years before publishing his bestselling story of the Oatman girls in 1857. He generously used the royalties earned from the book to pay for Lorenzo and Olive’s college education. He lived in Yreka, California.
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