Quanah Parker's Narrow Escape
Description:
Article chronicles how Comanche chief, Quanah Parker, narrowly escaped being killed by carbon monoxide during a stay at a hotel. The accident resulted in Parker's companion, Yellow Bear, dying and roused suspicion throughout the Comanche population. In the end, the people chose to support Parker due to the respect he held on the reservations.
Date:
Summer 1968
Creator:
Tyler, Ronnie
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Oklahoma Historical Society