The Last Comanche Chief - by Bill Neeley (Paperback)

About the Book

Quanah Parker was the legendary Comanche warrior who ably led his people in the transition from tribal life to civilian society without losing their identity as Native Americans. Author Bill Neeley explores the years 1850 to 1911, providing an unflinching chronicle of the last brutal wars between the Comanches and Texans on the Southern Plains. 28 photos.

Book Synopsis

Critical acclaim for The Last Comanche Chief
"Truly distinguished. Neeley re-creates the character and achievements of this most significant of all Comanche leaders." -Robert M. Utley author of The Lance and the Shield: The Life and Times of Sitting Bull
"A vivid, eyewitness account of life for settlers and Native Americans in those violent and difficult times." --Christian Science Monitor
"The special merits of Neeley's work include its reliance on primary sources and illuminating descriptions of interactions among Southern Plains people, Native and white." --Library Journal
"He has given us a fuller and clearer portrait of this extraordinary Lord of the South Plains than we've ever had before." --The Dallas Morning News

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Critical acclaim for The Last Comanche Chief

"Truly distinguished. Neeley re-creates the character and achievements of this most significant of all Comanche leaders." -- Robert M. Utley author of The Lance and the Shield: The Life and Times of Sitting Bull

"A vivid, eyewitness account of life for settlers and Native Americans in those violent and difficult times." -- Christian Science Monitor

"The special merits of Neeley's work include its reliance on primary sources and illuminating descriptions of interactions among Southern Plains people, Native and white." -- Library Journal

"He has given us a fuller and clearer portrait of this extraordinary Lord of the South Plains than we've ever had before." -- The Dallas Morning News

About the Author

BILL NEELEY is recognized as the preeminent authority on Quanah Parker. Featured prominently in the segment on the great Comanche chief in the A&E television series The Real West, he is also the author of Quanah Parker and His People. Mr. Neeley lives in Borger, Texas.