A Fate Worse Than Death: Indian Captivities in the West, 1830-1885 - Paperback

by Gregory Michno (Author), Susan Michno (Author)

Captivity narratives have been a standard genre of writings about Indians of the East for several centuries. This title presents a collection of vivid and often brutal accounts of what happened to those men and women and children who were captured by marauding Indians during the settlement of the West.

Author Biography

Gregory Michno attended Michigan State University and did post-graduate work at the University of Northern Colorado. An award-winning author, he has written dozens of articles and a number of books dealing with WWII and the American West. Susan Michno is also a graduate of Michigan State and has published numerous articles. This is their first project together.