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100 1 _aKelly, Fanny,
_d1845-1904
245 1 0 _aNarrative of My Captivity Among the Sioux Indians
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-11-08
508 _aD A Alexander, Robert Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Narrative of My Captivity Among the Sioux Indians" by Fanny Kelly is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The memoir chronicles the author's harrowing experiences after being captured by the Sioux Indians during her journey to Idaho, following a deadly attack on her emigrant party in 1864. Through her narrative, Kelly aims to provide an unembellished insight into the customs of the Sioux and the brutal reality of her captivity. At the start of the narrative, Kelly reflects on her early life in Canada and the family’s journey westward filled with hope and promise. However, this tranquility is abruptly shattered when her small contingent is attacked by Sioux warriors, resulting in the massacre of many and her subsequent capture. Kelly vividly describes the chaos of the attack, her separation from her husband and child, and her initial despair as she struggles to survive amidst overwhelming terror in unknown lands. She introduces readers to her companions, notably a little girl named Mary, highlighting the human emotions and relationships that are impacted by their dire circumstances. The opening sets a poignant tone, illustrating Kelly's resilience in the face of adversity while foreshadowing the traumatic events to come during her months in captivity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDakota Indians -- Wars -- 1862-1865
653 _aDakota Indians -- History
653 _aIndian captivities -- West (U.S.)
653 _aKelly, Fanny, 1845-1904
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63673
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