Choctaws in a Revolutionary Age, 1750-1830

by Greg O'Brien

Book Overview

This evocative story of the Choctaws is told through the lives of two remarkable leaders, Taboca and Franchimastab , during a period of revolutionary change, 1750-1830. Both men achieved recognition as warriors in the eighteenth century but then followed very different paths of leadership. Taboca was a traditional Choctaw leader, a "prophet-chief" whose authority was deeply rooted in the spiritual realm. The foundation of Franchimastab 's power was...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803286228
• ISBN13: 9780803286221
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.3" x 9.0"