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In 1851, nine members of the Oatman family -- on their way by covered wagon to California -- were savagely attacked by Apache Indians near Fort Yuma, Arizona. Two girls in the family, Olive Ann, 14, and Mary Ann, 8, were taken captive by their attackers. An older brother, Lorenzo,... Read Full Overview

Captivity of the Oatman Girls: Being an Interesting Narrative of Life among the Apache and Mohave Indians is an account of Olive Oatman, who was captured and enslaved by the Mohave people for five years.

In the spring of 1851, nine members of the Oatman family set out for California on the old Santa Fe Trail. Seventy miles from the California border they were attacked by Indians, who massacred the entire family, except a boy, Lorenzo (mistakenly left for dead), and two girls,... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

The incredible story of the girl with the face tattoo

For use in schools and libraries only. Marc Brown's stories and drawings tell about Arthur's experiences at home, at school, and at camp. Each story promotes kindness, responsibility, and cooperation.

The book ""Captivity of the Oatman Girls"" is a historical narrative written by R. B. Stratton. It tells the story of two sisters, Mary Ann Oatman and Olive Oatman, who were captured by the Apache tribe in the mid-nineteenth century while traveling with their family to California... Read Full Overview

""Captivity of the Oatman Girls"" is a non-fiction book written by R. B. Stratton that tells the true story of two sisters, Mary Ann and Olive Oatman, who were captured by Apache Indians in 1851 during their journey to California with their family. The book describes the girls'... Read Full Overview

The incredible story of the girl with the face tattoo

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Reprint of the original, first published in 1859.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1859.