Podcast appearances and mentions of Cynthia Ann Parker

Guest host Russ Eagle interviews Clay Jenkinson about the forthcoming eight-part History Channel series, Kevin Costner's The West. Clay was interviewed as a historical expert twice for the series produced by Doris Kearns Goodwin and featuring Kevin Costner. Clay explains his intensive preparations to participate in a documentary by Ken Burns or Doris Kearns Goodwin, the books he reads, notes he compiles, and passages he memorizes. Russ and Clay discuss several of the series' episodes: Lewis and Clark, John Colter's famous 1809 run for his life; the abduction of young Cynthia Ann Parker by the Comanche and her subsequent rescue; and John Brown's anti-slavery raids against Missouri plantations and his 1859 assault on Harpers Ferry. This podcast was recorded on May 4, 2025.

VisitMineralWells.org Trading pavement for pedals, paddles, and parks, our journey through Mineral Wells revealed a Texas treasure trove of natural wonders waiting to be explored. From the moment we stepped into Clark Gardens Botanical Park, we were captivated by its magic – wheelchair-accessible pathways winding through vibrant displays, waterfalls sparkling in sunlight, and ponds where black and white swans glide gracefully alongside strutting peacocks.What makes this garden extraordinary is its humble origins as Max Clark and his wife's private yard, gradually transformed into a botanical paradise now recognized as an official best public garden in Texas. During our visit, we experienced their annual Grow Festival, a month-long celebration of art, wellness, and Texas heritage featuring themed weekends, hands-on activities, and special events like crawfish boils. The Quanah Parker "One Man, Two Worlds" exhibit tucked inside the on-site chapel, powerfully chronicled the story of Cynthia Ann Parker and her son Quanah, the last Comanche chief – a fascinating glimpse into the cultural collisions that shaped frontier America.Our adventure continued at Lake Mineral Wells State Park, where we hiked through the aptly named Penitentiary Hollow with its impressive sandstone cliffs and hidden caves. Rock climbers, hikers, campers and mountain bikers all find their paradise here, with access to a 20-mile trailway connecting to neighboring Weatherford. The highlight came when we partnered with Spartan Adventure and Rentals for some lake exploration – though one of us learned the hard way that "stand-up paddleboarding" can quickly become "stand-up splashboarding" when attempting to model a new shirt! Despite the unexpected swim, being surrounded by herons, ducks, and the gentle lap of water against our boards provided that perfect reset that only nature can deliver.Ready to answer nature's call? Plan your own outdoor escape at visitmineralwells.org and discover why this charming Texas town deserves a prominent spot on your travel wishlist. Subscribe to our podcast for more adventures, and follow us @TheROAMies on all social platforms to join our journey!Thanks for your ongoing support!http://paypal.me/TheROAMiesAlexa and RoryThe ROAMiesPlease subscribe, rate and share our podcast! Follow us at:http://www.TheROAMies.comThe ROAMies: Facebook and Instagram YouTube and X.

In Part 5 of Native ChocTalk's powerful series on the legendary Comanche warrior Quanah Parker, his descendants share intimate stories about his mother, Cynthia Ann Parker—known to the Comanche as Na'ura (1827–March 1871). Taken captive at just 9 years old during the Fort Parker Massacre of 1836, Cynthia Ann was raised by the Comanche people, eventually marrying Chief Peta Nocona (also known as Puhtocnocony and Tah-con-ne-ah-pe-ah, c. 1820–1864). Together, they had three children, including Quanah Parker, who would go on to become the last war chief of the Comanche. This episode explores Cynthia Ann's heartbreaking journey—from her deep love for her Comanche family to the grief she endured after being forcibly returned to the white world, separated forever from her son and tribe. You'll hear the haunting lullaby “Where is My Boy Tonight,” a song she sang for years in mourning—and you'll experience its emotional power as Don Parker, Quanah's great-grandson, performs it in Comanche. Also in this episode: - The sacred Comanche traditions surrounding death and the journey after life - Reflections on faith and identity: Did the Creator know us? Did He walk with our people and provide for us in the ways we lived and survived? Native ChocTalk Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/nativechoctalkpodcast All Podcast Episodes: https://nativechoctalk.com/podcasts/

Jump into Comancheria as we discuss how the last great Native American Tribe beat back manifest destiny from encroaching past Texas for 150 years. We cover stories of War Chiefs like Iron Shirt and Peta Nocona, the latter of whom abducted Cynthia Ann Parker when she was 9 and eventually made her his sole wife. Featuring comedian Mike Earley Check out the Patreon for bonus content, standup comedy sets, and more. https://www.patreon.com/overshadowedpodcast   Follow us all https://www.instagram.com/earley_mike/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/charles_engle/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/zachrussellcomedy/?hl=en   Check out other places to listen here: https://linktr.ee/overshadowed_podcast   Recorded April 2025    Produced by Zach Russell Intro/Outro music by Mokka!

PART 3 They were the Comanche, or Numunuh—meaning "The People"— and they were the undisputed "Lords of the Plains," fiercely guarding their vast homeland across Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, and New Mexico. Masters of horseback warfare, they resisted westward expansion as the U.S. government pushed settlers into their territory. In an 1836 raid on Fort Parker, nine-year-old Cynthia Ann Parker was taken captive. She embraced Comanche life, later marrying Chief Peta Nocona. And their son, Quanah Parker, became a legendary leader. As the U.S. broke the Treaty of Medicine Lodge, Quanah led his people in the Red River War, the last major conflict between the southern Plains tribes and the U.S. military. Realizing continued resistance meant destruction, he surrendered at Fort Sill in 1875 to secure his people's survival. Straddling two worlds, Quanah worked to bridge the divide between Native and white societies. Though never elected chief, he was appointed the Comanche Nation's Principal Chief. To his family, he was a beloved grandfather who championed education and Comanche traditions. To history, he remains the "Last Chief of the Comanche." In parts 1 and 2 of this series, I spoke with one of Quanah Parker's descendants, Jody Parker. Now in part 3, you'll hear directly from Quanah's great grandchildren: Jacquetta Parker Ardith Parker-Leming LaNora Parke Sandra Chesnut Don Allen Parker Jody Colbert The family shares insights on: - Quanah's influence on the importance of education and always showing up dressed to impress - His vision for a school and church for his people - What Quanah was like as a master horseman and a great warrior - The significance of Comanche oral history and that much of their knowledge came from both their elders and the Mennonite missionaries Quanah worked with - Did Quanah really tell a missionary she was "ugly"? You may be surprised by the answer! Finally, the elders share a heartfelt reflection on how Quanah bridged two worlds—the world of his people and of those who had taken over. Unfortunately, when I recorded this 2 years ago, my sound and video were messed up. So thank you for your patience, as it has been cleaned up as best as possible. Native ChocTalk Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/nativechoctalkpodcast All Podcast Episodes: https://nativechoctalk.com/podcasts/

Welcome back for another episode of Nick's Non-fiction with your host Nick Muniz 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. Subscribe, Share, Mobile links below! My Instagram: www.instagram.com/hairysh1t/?... My Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheNiche

Cynthia Ann Parker to biała osadniczka, która w wieku 9 lat została porwana przez plemię Komanczów i wychowana jak członek plemienia. Jej historia ma miejsce na początku XIX wieku, wiec jest to opowieść w klimacie bardzo retro. Podcast ma charakter dokumentalny. Jeśli masz chęć jednorazowo wesprzeć moje podcastowanie: https://buycoffee.to/8podcast Wsparcie cykliczne: przycisk wesprzyj na youtube

In today's story, we head back in time to tell the tale of a woman whose family was murdered... and whose second family was murdered years later. This, is the unbelievable, sad, true story of Cynthia Ann Parker. - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4365229996855701 If you want even more Murder in America bonus content, including ad-free episodes, come join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/murderinamerica Instagram: http://instagram.com/murderinamerica/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/people/Murder-in-America-Podcast/100086268848682/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MurderInAmerica TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theparanormalfiles and https://www.tiktok.com/@courtneybrowen Feeling spooky? Follow Colin as he travels state to state (and even country to country!) investigating claims of extreme paranormal activity and visiting famous haunted locations on The Paranormal Files Official Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheParanormalFilesOfficialChannel - (c) BLOOD IN THE SINK PRODUCTIONS 2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To understand how the Texas Rangers' legend took hold, we explore three stories about their early conflicts with Native and Mexican American people. First, we follow the footsteps of Ranger Captain Jack Coffee Hays, up Enchanted Rock to the site of his famous shootout with Comanche warriors. Then, the Comanche scholar Dustin Tahmahkera explains the abduction story of Cynthia Ann Parker, and the life of her son Quanah Parker. Finally, we visit the Guadalupe Mountains near El Paso, to hear about the chaotic San Elizario Salt War, when the Rangers' arrival led to an unexpected end. For more on this story please visit https://www.texasmonthly.com/podcasts/series/white-hats/

S.C. “Sam” Gwynne is the author of Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2011, a National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist and the winner of both the Texas and Oklahoma Book Awards. It paints the epic story of the Comanches, whose territory comprised an estimated 250,000 square miles of the American Plains, an area now part of five states. It also draws the more intimate story of Cynthia Ann Parker, a nine-year old girl who was kidnapped by Comanches during a raid on the family's Texas homestead. Parker subsequently spent 24 years with the tribe and had three children, including Quanah, who would become one of the Comanche's most skilled warriors. Don't forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. Originally Aired: 10/19/2012 The interview is part of Dialogue's series “Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers' Conference” and was taped at the 2012 conference. Since 1995, the conference has been bringing together some of the world's most well-known and illuminating authors to discuss literature and life.

Episode 1774: With 252919 views on Friday, 11 March 2022 our article of the day is Cynthia Ann Parker.

Quanah Parker was considered the Last Comanche Chief. His mother was Cynthia Ann Parker, who at the age of 9 was captured during a Comanche raid of her Parker family settlement on the frontier of the Lone Star Republic of Texas. Raised as a Comanche, when grown she married Chief Peta Nokona and bore 3 children, the first being a son, Quanah (Frangrance). Quanah, born in 1850, grew to be an able warrior and well-respected amongst his people despite his mixed blood. Through the leadership of his father and his own, a great many Comanches refused to sign the Treaty of Medicine Lodge in 1867 which brought most of the Comanche to a reservation in southwestern Oklahoma. No! Quanah and the Comanches expected to be free to hunt the buffalo on the land which was theirs from 100 centuries back in time. Only, the U.S. Army, the Texas Rangers, buffalo hunters, and settlers kept invading and interfering. The Comanches raided and attacked, killing thousands of settlers and soldiers before Quanah ultimately surrendered in 1875 (after the buffalo herds were gone and his people were starving). Like Sitting Bull, Geronimo, and others, Quanah would later become a celebrity and embraced his new life as a United States citizen. In fact, he became a very successful rancher. He managed to visit Washington DC and meet with President Theodore Roosevelt. He also played a cameo role in an early motion picture. As a warrior, he was an Eagle, as a leader fighting for fair treatment of his people, he was a Hoss. As an immigrant from over a hundred centuries past (from Asia), he was an Immigrant Mutt, like the rest of us! The Eagle Hoss & Hound podcast is a platform for respect. Respect for the Eagle - the individual with a service background (including spouses). Respect for the Hoss - the Social Integrity Hero from our American past. Plus, the Hound - the common #AmericanMutt - you and me. Follow @EagleIMBUED - J.D. Collier

There are some people that might have enjoyed their little obscurities, to quietly continue on with their lives and their duties unnoticed, never to be reminded of the larger scope of humanity. In this short series I have two such tales for you. The first: the story of a woman who was violently ripped away from one family and eventually found a peaceful existence with another, only to have the cycle start again when violence found her once more. She was Narua, wife of a Comanche war chieftain, daughter of a Texas Ranger.But before all that, she was Cynthia Ann Parker.

One of my favorite non-fiction books of all time is S.C. Gwynne's Empire of the Summer Moon, which tells the dramatic story of Quanah Parker and the Comanches. Quanah was the son of Cynthia Ann Parker, a frontier girl who was kidnapped by the Comanches when she was 9 years old and recaptured by the Texas Rangers when she was about 33. Her son Quanah went on to become a great warrior for the Comanches. In this episode, I revisit a fascinating 2019 conversation with Gwynne.

S.C. (Sam) Gwynne is the author of Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2011, a National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist and the winner of both the Texas and Oklahoma Book Awards. It paints the epic story of the Comanches, whose territory comprised an estimated 250,000 square miles of the American Plains, an area now part of five states. It also draws the more intimate story of Cynthia Ann Parker, a nine-year old girl who was kidnapped by Comanches during a raid on the family's Texas homestead. Parker subsequently spent 24 years with the tribe and had three children, including Quanah, who would become one of the Comanche's most skilled warriors. Don’t forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. Originally Aired: 10/19/2012 The interview is part of Dialogue’s series “Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers' Conference” and was taped at the 2012 conference. Since 1995, the conference has been bringing together some of the world’s most well-known and illuminating authors to discuss literature and life.

Artist David Lambert returns for an epic discussion about the historical events which inspired John Ford's classic western 'The Searchers' (1956).  Follow David Lambert on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidlambertart/ Follow David Lambert on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidLambertArt Follow James Hancock on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colebrax Wrong Reel Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/wrong-reel

Para nuestra doble sesión de hoy nos reunimos el cuarteto al completo para hablar de dos películas del género western que basan su premisa en el rapto de una niña por parte de una tribu india, en el Far West: - Noticias del Gran Mundo (2020, Paul Greengrass. Con Tom Hanks) - Río Bravo (1956, John Ford. Con John Wayne) ¡Qué ustedes lo disfruten! ________________________________ Playlist del programa: · "Bailando Boogaloo" | Juanitos (Tema CABECERA del programa) · "Strange Movies" | Half Cocked (Tema CIERE del programa) · Cortes de audio de trailers o escenas de ambas películas. ________________________________________ · Para quejas y comentarios de haters: bdcinepodcast@gmail.com · Web: https://benanddeans.com/ · Twitter: @BenandDeans · Facebook: @BenandDeans https://www.facebook.com/BenandDeans/

Hey everyone and welcome back! Today's show is all about the Texas Rangers, their struggles with the mighty Comanche tribe (Including their raid and capture of Cynthia Ann Parker), and even a brief stop on Bonnie and Clyde! All of this and more before we finish up with yet another battle of wits in Jeff's quiz. We hope you enjoy and learn! This show can be supported at www.patreon.com/triviarogues Please subscribe and Review!

As Yannis Pappas is waiting for Beba Pappas to come into the world, we have the great Shane Gillis on as a guest host! Boys get straight into cars and how that the only dope thing about Christopher Columbus was that he rode into the Americas with wooden ships. Named after ladies that definitely did not have any fumare! Guys are talking Native Americans again and if we think that the holiday should be renamed to Indigenous Peoples’ Day brought to you by Christopher Columbus. Thoughts Cuzzies?Shane just finished a book from Joe Rogan’s reading list and came through to discuss badass Native Americans: The Comanche. The Comanche were from the Great Plains, which is considered Colorado, Kansas Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico today. They were some vicious dope horsemen that did some brutal things. In fairness, the settlers did try to take their land, so many raidings from the Indians and the new settlers that became the Plains Indian war starting in the 1850s. One of the most WILDEST stories was from Cynthia Ann Parker, a settler who was kidnapped in 1836, at age 10, by the Comanche war band. She lived with the Comanche people for 25 years learning the Comanche ways and forgetting English altogether. What is even WILDER what happens when her white family raids her tribe 25 years later? Be sure to listen to that story Cuz!!Chris Distefano tells Shane that he just got back from Salem, Massachusetts and he feels that things in 2020 are beginning to mirror what is happening during the witch hunts of the 17th century. For example who is going to be canceled next? They give props to Bill Burr’s monologue on SNL and that it was hilarious. He was doing what he does best, just tell jokes.Another great episode from da boys! Leaves you wondering: will you vote? Which way? Does it matter? Nothing matters. The only thing that matters right now is that you go to patreon.com/bayridgeboys and check out the WILD shit going on over there.

This is the true historical account of the second battle of Adobe Walls. On June 5, 1874, Hanrahan and a party of hunters departed Dodge City for Adobe Walls. The Indians on the Texas plains did not like the occupation of the hunters in the area, especially when they began killing off their buffalo for the sale of hides. The Battle of Adobe Walls fought on June 27, 1874, between the Comanche force of 700 and a group of 28 bison hunters defending the settlement. Comanche Chief Quanah Parker, son of a captured white woman, Cynthia Ann Parker, led the Indian contingent. Some of the hunters, who were present at Adobe Walls, included James Hanrahan, 20-year-old Bat Masterson, William "Billy" Dixon who on the third day of the battle made a famous long-distance rifle shot effectively ending the siege. You can purchase the book by clicking on the link Return of the Great Hunters: Tales of the Frontier.

History Riders Radio Podcast HRR 2120 for Week 21 of 2020 – Saturday 05/16/2020 to Friday 05/22/2020. History Riders, ride this Week’s Memory Trail with Doc Boyle to discover an event from Western History for each day of the week; all rounded up from the pages of Old West Daily Reader. Subjects Include: Texas Rangers; John Deere; Bidwell-Bartleson Party; A patent; Cynthia Ann Parker; Arkansas Tom; Doc Holliday. (00:06:35)Please leave a FaceBook “Like” and share our link with a friend. Thanks for the visit! - oldwestdailyreader.comSupport the show (http://oldwestdailyreader.com)

Back in the saddle again, out where a friend is Kevin Costner. Enjoy a little aborigine history (Native American history month is when!?) as we take a look at Dances with Wolves. Meanwhile, what’s a No Man’s Land? Was that Murphy Brown’s painter? Two different versions of this 3 hour film? How many blows to the head before brain damage sets in? Why doesn’t Cynthia Ann Parker have her own film? And shouldn’t this be Dances With 2 Socks?

Cynthia Ann Parker's repatriation was not a success. We examine why, as well as the rise of her son, Quanah, as his life abruptly changed, and his rise began. For more w/ The Spaniard:   Subscribe to The Spaniard Show's email list: https://charliespaniard.com/email Support The Spaniard Show - https://patreon.com/charliespaniard Website/Bookings/Reading List: https://charliespaniard.com Book: https://amzn.to/2QPcf1P Facebook: https://facebook.com/charliespaniard Twitter: https://twitter.com/charliespaniard Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charliespaniard Youtube: https://youtube.com/user/charliespaniard   Subscribe to The Spaniard Show: iTunes - https://apple.co/2kxob7j Google Play - https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Irpy2px7edqbwiwpil2ab2jq4me Stitcher - https://bit.ly/2qUBRPb OR search "Spaniard Show" on any podcast app

Today, we take a look at: the decision of Cynthia Ann Parker's family to set up fort in such hostile land, the direct and vicious intent of Comanche raids and the reality of two worlds colliding in our nation's history. For more w/ The Spaniard:   Subscribe to The Spaniard Show's email list: https://charliespaniard.com/email Support The Spaniard Show - https://patreon.com/charliespaniard Website/Bookings/Reading List: https://charliespaniard.com Book: https://amzn.to/2QPcf1P Facebook: https://facebook.com/charliespaniard Twitter: https://twitter.com/charliespaniard Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charliespaniard Youtube: https://youtube.com/user/charliespaniard   Subscribe to The Spaniard Show: iTunes - https://apple.co/2kxob7j Google Play - https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Irpy2px7edqbwiwpil2ab2jq4me Stitcher - https://bit.ly/2qUBRPb OR search "Spaniard Show" on any podcast app

For nearly 400 years, the Comanche tribe controlled the southern plains of America. Even as Europeans arrived on the scene with guns and metal armor, the Comanches held them off with nothing but horses, arrows, lances, and buffalo hide shields. In the 18th century, the Comanches stopped the Spanish from driving north from Mexico and halted French expansion westward from Louisiana. In the 19th century, they stymied the development of the new country by engaging in a 40-year war with the Texas Rangers and the U.S. military. It wasn't until the latter part of that century that the Comanches finally laid down their arms. How did they create a resistance so fierce and long lasting? My guest today explores that question in his book Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History. His name is Sam Gwynne, and we begin our discussion by explaining where the Comanches were from originally and how their introduction to the horse radically changed their culture and kickstarted their precipitous rise to power. Sam then explains how the Comanches shifted from a hunting culture to a warrior culture and how their warrior culture was very similar to that of the ancient Spartans. We then discuss the event that began the decline of the Comanches: the kidnapping of a Texan girl named Cynthia Ann Parker. Sam explains how she went on to become the mother of the last great war chief of the Comanches, Quanah, why Quanah ultimately decided to surrender to the military, and the interesting path his life took afterward. This is a fascinating story about an oft-overlooked part of American history. Get the show notes at aom.is/comanches.

Texas Ranger Sul Ross makes a fateful discovery during an expedition against the Comanches, but the revelation has tragic consequences and it proves to be one of the most controversial and hotly debated topics in Texas history. This is the story of Cynthia Ann Parker, whose saga inspired “The Searchers” with John Wayne. In the end, hear an interview with Justice Ken Wise, the host of “Wise About Texas,” a podcast dedicated to Texas history. For more details, please visit www.blackbarrelmedi

On June 5, 1874, Hanrahan and a party of hunters departed Dodge City for Adobe Walls. The Indians on the Texas plains did not like the occupation of the hunters in the area, especially when they began killing off their buffalo for the sale of hides. The Battle of Adobe Walls fought on June 27, 1874, between the Comanche force of 700 and a group of 28 bison hunters defending the settlement. Comanche Chief Quanah Parker, son of a captured white woman, Cynthia Ann Parker, led the Indian contingent. Some of the hunters, who were present at Adobe Walls, included James Hanrahan, 20-year-old Bat Masterson, William "Billy" Dixon who on the third day of the battle made a famous long-distance rifle shot effectively ending the siege. You can purchase the book by clicking on the link Return of the Great Hunters: Tales of the Frontier.

His communist cult was started in 1974 in hopes of convincing working class citizens of England to rise up against their capitalist overlords and join forces with communist China. After two "members" escaped in 2013, it was revealed Aravindan Balakrishnan was enslaving women in the basement of his London flat. One woman born into the cult never had contact with the outside world before her release. Parcasters - For more stories about captivity and thrilling escape, check out HOSTAGE. This week, we’re covering the abduction of Cynthia Ann Parker and her 24 years spent living among the Comanche. Listen now at parcast.com/hostage Sponsors! Quip - Quip starts at just $25 and if you go to GetQuip.com/CULTS, you get your first refill pack for FREE with a quip electric toothbrush.

Pulitzer Prize finalist and acclaimed journalist, S.C. Gwynne, writes best-selling books about historical figures who made incredible personal transformations. On this podcast, he shares the stories of Cynthia Ann Parker, her son Quanah, and Civil War legend Stonewall Jackson. Starting with the Parkers, Gwynne talks about the story he captured so vividly in his 2010 classic, Empire of the Summer Moon. In 1836, nine-year-old pioneer girl Cynthia Parker was captured during a Comanche raid, eventually married a Comanche chief, and gave birth to Quanah— who would become the last and greatest Comanche leader. Fast-forwarding a few decades, Gwynne then talks about the life of Stonewall Jackson, the subject of his fascinating book, Rebel Yell. Jackson was the town loser until the Civil War started and he became the most respected and feared general on the battlefield. 

Centauros del Desierto Por Fernando Alonso Barahona El cine es el arte de la imagen aunque la palabra sirva para adornar las miradas y conducir la acción. John Ford, el más grande artista del Séptimo Arte era un poeta que no tuvo necesidad de acentuar su poesía, le bastó con mirar a través de la cámara y dibujar emociones, épica, personas, sentimientos, aventuras en sus espectadores . Centauros del desierto se abre con la imagen de Ethan (John Wayne sublime ) recortada en el horizonte y dando inicio a la historia . Y se cierra con la imagen de nuevo del héroe cansado que ha de marcharse en el mismo horizonte después de haber encontrado el final de su búsqueda . Y a la vez percatarse de su soledad . Centauros del desierto está basada en un hecho real ; una niña Cynthia Ann Parker, raptada por los indios en 1836. Su tío, James Parker, estuvo más de una década intentado encontrarla. La niña creció y se convirtió en Nautdah, la esposa del célebre guerrero Peta Nocona. Tuvo tres hijos. Uno de ellos se convertiría en una leyenda entre los comanches: Quanah Parker. Casi un cuarto de siglo después de su rapto, la caballería arrasó el campamento donde se encontraba y la llevó nuevamente a vivir entre la población blanca . Sobre este argumento Ford construye – con la ayuda del guión de Frank S. Nugent - un western mítico y a la vez profundamente humano . El héroe que regresa al hogar anhelado pero donde la mujer que ama está casada con su hermano . Maravilloso ese plano en el que su cuñada, le mira y le besa con dulzura a su llegada a la cabaña. Después toma entre sus manos su capa de soldado ante la mirada del reverendo que interpreta Ward Bond y que demuestra conocer el secreto de la perdida historia de amor . Y poco después su sobrina ( Natalie Wood ) será raptada por los indios . Encontrarla se convierte en su obsesión : años de búsqueda , persecuciones, violencia, soledad …hasta que el encuentro se produce y aunque su primera idea es acabar con la joven profanada cuando la levanta entre sus brazos y los rayos de sol acarician el rostro de la muchacha , todo cambia . Un plano simple de incalculable belleza . Pura poesía hecha imagen. Ford , como Hitchcock, Lang, De Mille, Hawks, Vidor, Mann , Renoir , Walsh , Fellini, Dreyer , Visconti, Mizoguchi , McCarey , solo necesita una mirada, una luz , un gesto, para transmitir belleza . Es la esencia del cine. Centauros del desierto fue una película popular en su estreno ya que John Wayne era una estrella y el “western “ se encontraba en su apogeo ( Rio Rojo, Solo ante el peligro, Winchester 73, El hombre de Laramie, Johnny Guitar, El hombre del Oeste, Raices profundas, Rio Bravo ……) pero no fue valorada por una crítica miope incapaz de comprender la inusitada belleza de sus propuestas . En los años setenta del siglo pasado fue reivindicada por una nueva generación de directores encabezados por Spielberg , Coppola, John Milius, Wim Wenders o Scorsese. Hoy es considerada una de las grandes obras maestras del Septimo Arte. Brillan en la película todos sus elementos técnicos, la fotografía de Winton Hoch, la banda sonora de Max Steiner, el reparto con Vera Miles y tantos habituales de Ford : Jeffrey Hunter, Ward Bond, Harry Carey jr, Patrick Wayne, Hank Worden, Jack Pennick … Y está por supuesto el gran John Wayne. Sin duda no solo uno de los más grandes actores de la historia del cine, sino uno de los que más personajes inolvidables han encarnado : baste recordar su Ringo Kid en “La diligencia “, el capitán Tolliver en “Piratas del mar Caribe “ (Cecil B. De Mille , 1942 ) y por supuesto su colección de obras maestras a las órdenes de John Ford : La legión invencible, El hombre tranquilo , Centauros del desierto, El hombre que mató a Liberty V alance ….) y Howard Hawks : Rio Rojo, Rio Bravo, Hatari, Eldorado . Todo ello sin olvidar por supuesto al mítico Davy Crockett en “El Alamo “ dirigida por el propio Wayne en 1960 y que continua siendo una de las mejores películas de la historia del cine, y su testamento cinematográfico, la magistral “El ultimo pistolero “ (The shootist ) realizada por Don Siegel en 1976. John Wayne refleja mejor que nadie el espíritu originario de los Estados Unidos de América, su mirada ruda pero noble, la magia de su personaje, los valores que encarnó a lo largo de más de cien películas permanecen vigentes porque eran – son – universales . Un estudio de la antropología a través del cine puede perfectamente analizar las películas de John Wayne y entreverá un modelo masculino perfectamente delimitado, un pensamiento conservador abierto a la aventura y al riesgo ( el espíritu de la frontera ), y desde luego maduro . Algunos indocumentados le llamaron reaccionario…pero como diría John Chisum mirando el horizonte lejano de las tierras y la luz del sol en el amanecer : “Las cosas suelen cambiar para mejor “. John Wayne y sus películas no son en absoluto reaccionarias sino libres, y – sobre todo – profundamente americanas. Descubrir de nuevo o ver por primera vez Centauros del desierto es una experiencia cinematográfica que une cine y poesía, acción y humanidad . Belleza y sentimiento. Algo en apariencia tan simple y tan maravilloso como el cine , cuando las películas eran arte y no brillantes maquinas de “marketing “ , secuelas , sagas o historias carentes de valor y carisma. John Ford es sinónimo de cine y cuantos se acerquen a su obra sentirán emociones vivas y encontraran seres humanos , a veces contradictorios , pero a última hora positivos. Sublime magia de la belleza capturada en celuloide pasa toda la eternidad o al menos mientras por cualquier vía puedan seguir emitiéndose películas.

Texas history podcast about Cynthia Ann Parker, the girl that was kidnapped by Comanches but assimilated into their tribe and refused to leave later when discovered by Texas Rangers.

In this University of Texas Rio Grande Valley-produced show, UTRGV professor Dr. W. F. Strong shares bits of Texas lore and history. (Recorded April 27, 2017)

In this episode, we deep dive into the classic 1956 John Ford epic, The Searchers, and discuss similarities to the abduction of Cynthia Ann Parker and the nine year search by her Uncle, James W. Parker.

Today Jeff considers comments from “Morning Joe” co-host Mika Brzezinski which imply that women have an extra responsibility to resist Donald Trump. He also quotes former first lady Michelle Obama saying that if a woman voted for Trump it is because “[you] don't like your [own] voice. You like the thing you're told to like.” This is a projection of progressive (green altitude) values on all women, and is rightly seen as disrespectful by women who don't share those values. But as a feature of culture it is nothing new. It turns out that women have long been held to higher ideals of moral development, a history that Jeff sketches starting with the famous frontier story of Cynthia Ann Parker, who was kidnapped by the Comanche Indians for 24 years — and refused to be rescued.

In 1836, Indians abducted a 9-year-old girl from her home in East Texas. She made a new life among the Comanche, with a husband and three children. Then, after 24 years, the whites abducted her back again. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll tell the story of Cynthia Ann Parker, caught up in a war between two societies. We'll also analyze a forger's motives and puzzle over why a crowd won't help a dying woman. Intro: Mathematician Ernst Straus invented a shape in which a ball might bounce forever without finding a hole. In 1874 a Massachusetts composer set the American constitution to music. Sources for our feature on Cynthia Ann Parker: Margaret Schmidt Hacker, Cynthia Ann Parker: The Life and the Legend, 1990. Jack K. Selden, Return: The Parker Story, 2006. Jan Reid, "One Who Was Found: The Legend of Cynthia Ann Parker," in Michael L. Collins, ed., Tales of Texoma, 2005. Jo Ella Powell Exley, Frontier Blood, 2001. Jack C. Ramsay Jr., Sunshine on the Prairie, 1990. George U. Hubbard, The Humor and Drama of Early Texas, 2003. Richard Selcer, "The Robe," Wild West 28:5 (February 2016), 60-64. Glen Sample Ely, “Myth, Memory, and Massacre: The Pease River Capture of Cynthia Ann Parker [review],” Southwestern Historical Quarterly 115:1 (July 2011), 91-92. Gregory Michno, "Nocona's Raid and Cynthia Ann's Recapture," Wild West 23:2 (August 2010), 36-43. Paul H. Carlson and Tom Crum, "The 'Battle' at Pease River and the Question of Reliable Sources in the Recapture of Cynthia Ann Parker," Southwestern Historical Quarterly 113:1 (July 2009), 32-52. Anne Dingus, "Cynthia Ann and Quanah Parker," Texas Monthly 27:5 (May 1999), 226. "Cynthia Ann Seized History," Southern Living 25:3 (March 5, 1990), 61. Lawrence T. Jones III, "Cynthia Ann Parker and Pease Ross: The Forgotten Photographs," Southwestern Historical Quarterly 93:3 (January 1990), 379-384. Rupert N. Richardson, "The Death of Nocona and the Recovery of Cynthia Ann Parker," Southwestern Historical Quarterly 46:1 (July 1942), 15-21. Listener mail: Donald MacGillivray, "When Is a Fake Not a Fake? When It's a Genuine Forgery," Guardian, July 1, 2005. Noah Charney, "Why So Many Art Forgers Want to Get Caught," Atlantic, Dec. 22, 2014. Jonathon Keats, "Masterpieces for Everyone? The Case of the Socialist Art Forger Tom Keating," Forbes, Dec. 13, 2012. This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Paul Sophocleous, who sent this corroborating link (warning -- this spoils the puzzle). You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music or via the RSS feed at http://feedpress.me/futilitycloset. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- on our Patreon page you can pledge any amount per episode, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation on the Support Us page of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!  

This man, though not a real Native American, has a great head of hairRC-2015-101: The Searchers (1956) Your browser does not support this audio I've once again teamed up with the King of Commentaries himself, Tysto, to talk through another great western. We find much to like, love, and laugh at in John Ford's VistaVision classic. Discussion wanders between the winds like an eye-less Comache to cover the long shadow of influence cast by the film (Star Wars, Scorsese, Buddy Holly), the liabilities of Jeffrey Hunter's performance, and Tysto's fascinating family history (his ancestors once kidnapped Natalie Wood's sister!). We also extol the virtues of wearing suspenders with jeans (well, I do) and stare longingly at Mose Harper's ripped-to-shreds six-pack abs. Why not take off your spurs and join us?Show NotesThe true story of Cynthia Ann ParkerThe "You Must Remember This" podcast episode about Wayne's war (non)recordJonathan Lethem's essay "Defending the Searchers" is actually viewable on Google BooksGeorge Chakiris played Bernardo in West Side StoryDon't forget Zarban's site for tons of fan commentaries Download the mp3.iTunes.

Cynthia Ann Parker is the most famous Indian captive in American history. Captured when she was six years old, Parker spent twenty-four years with the Comanche, eventually marrying the warrior Peta Nocona, with whom she had two sons and a daughter. In 1860, Texas Rangers and federal soldiers abducted Parker in an attack on a Comanche encampment in north Texas. Sadly, she struggled to readjust. A number of times she tried to escape and return to the Comanche and her children, including her son Quanah—who became the most important Comanche leader of his day.

Cynthia Ann Parker, née vers 1827 dans le comté de Crawford, morte en 1870, est une femme américaine d'ascendance européenne. Elle a été capturée en 1836 et enlevée à l'âge de neuf ans par des Nord-Amérindiens Comanches qui ont massacré, torturé et violé sa famille lors du massacre de ‘’Parker’s Fort’’. Sa famille s'était installée au Texas, sur la frontière, dans les années 1830. L’histoire qu’on va lire ferait un excellent scénario de western sérieux. Elle inspira peut-être, celui du beau film de John Ford : ‘’ The Searchers’’ (La prisonnière du désert). Mais ici, la vérité prime la fiction.

In this episode, we tell the story of Cynthia Ann Parker's son, the Comanche war chief Quanah Parker. Quanah led Comanche forces until his defeat at Adobe Walls. He then encouraged his people to settle on the reservation, refusing to sacrifice his culture. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

A Comanche raiding party kidnapped Cynthia Ann when she was 9 years old. She lived with Comanche parents, marrying a war chief and having children. But her family never stopped searching for her. As word of her story spread, her son Quanah rose to power. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers