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Comanche Moon
''Comanche Moon'' (1997) is a western novel by American writer Larry McMurtry. It is the fourth and final book he published in the ''Lonesome Dove'' series. In terms of chronology, it is the second installment of the narrative. A Comanche Moon in Texas history was a full moon in autumn which permitted Comanche warriors to ride by night journeying southward to raid Mexico for livestock and captives. The novel was adapted as a three-part television miniseries of the same name, first aired in January 2008. Plot introduction In this bridge novel between McMurtry's ''Dead Man's Walk'' and '' Lonesome Dove'', Woodrow Call and Gus McCrae are in their middle years, still serving as respected Texas Rangers. Plot summary Texas Governor Elisha Pease sends a small troop of Texas Rangers, under the leadership of Captain Inish Scull, to the Llano Estacado in pursuit of Kicking Wolf, a celebrated Comanche horse thief. The Comanche steals Scull's horse Hector and takes it to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry McMurtry
Larry Jeff McMurtry (June 3, 1936March 25, 2021) was an American novelist, essayist, bookseller and screenwriter whose work was predominantly set in either the Old West or contemporary Texas.Hugh Rawson "Screenings," ''American Heritage'', April/May 2006. His novels included '' Horseman, Pass By'' (1962), '' The Last Picture Show'' (1966), and '' Terms of Endearment'' (1975), which were adapted into films. Films adapted from McMurtry's works earned 34 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffalo Hump
Buffalo Hump ( Comanche ''Potsʉnakwahipʉ'' "Buffalo Bull's Back") (born c. 1800 — died post 1861 / ante 1867) was a War Chief of the Penateka band of the Comanche Indians. He came to prominence after the Council House Fight when he led the Comanches on the Great Raid of 1840. Early life Little is known of Buffalo Hump's early life: education in his youth and training as a warrior, together with his cousin Yellow Wolf (Isaviah, spelled also Sa-viah and sometimes misspelled as Sabaheit, alias Small Wolf), went on under their uncle Mukwooru's ("Spirit Talker") influence and their ''cursus honorum'' (''i.e.,'' rising through the ranks) was in its full development during the Mexican domination of Texas. Their more northern kinsmen Yamparika, Kotsoteka, Nokoni and Kwahadi warriors, under such leaders as Ten Bears, Tawaquenah (“Big Eagle” or “Sun Eagle”), Wulea-boo (“Shaved Head”), Huupi-pahati (“Tall Tree”), Iron Jacket, and their allies the Kiowas, were ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffalo Hump (Lonesome Dove Series)
The ''Lonesome Dove'' series is a series of four western fiction novels written by Larry McMurtry and the five television miniseries and television series based upon them. Overview The novels and miniseries follow the exploits of several members of the Texas Ranger Division from the time of the Republic of Texas up until the beginning of the 20th century. Recurring characters include Augustus "Gus" McCrae, Woodrow F. Call, Joshua Deets, Pea Eye Parker, Jake Spoon, Clara Forsythe Allen, Maggie Tilton, Lorena Wood Parker, Blue Duck, and Buffalo Hump. The series is set within historical events and characters, although they are often adapted or altered to accommodate the fictional timelines of the main characters. Novels In order of publication: # ''Lonesome Dove'' (1985) # '' Streets of Laredo'' (1993) # ''Dead Man's Walk'' (1995) # ''Comanche Moon'' (1997) In order of internal chronology: # ''Dead Man's Walk'' – set in the early 1840s # ''Comanche Moon'' – set in the 1850–60 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Famous Shoes
Famous may refer to: Companies * Famous Brands, a South African restaurant franchisor * Famous Footwear, an American retail store chain * Famous Music, the music publishing division of Paramount Pictures * Famous Studios, the animation division of Paramount Pictures from 1942 to 1967 Music *'' Famous?'', an album by JME * ''Famous'' (Marques Houston album), 2013 * ''Famous'' (Puddle of Mudd album) ** "Famous" (Puddle of Mudd song), 2007 * ''Famous'' (Taemin EP), 2019 * "Famous" (Charli XCX song), 2015 * "Famous" (French Montana song), 2017 * "Famous" (Kanye West song), 2016 * "Famous" (Mason Ramsey song), 2018 * "Famous" (Nathan Sykes song), 2016 * "Famous" (Play song), 2010 * "Famous" (Scouting for Girls song) * "Famous" (Tinchy Stryder song), 2010 *"Famous", a song by Inna from her album ''Party Never Ends'' Other uses * ''Lisa Picard Is Famous'', also known as ''Famous'', a 2000 film * Famous, Missouri, a community in the United States See also * Fame (other) * Cel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joshua Deets
The ''Lonesome Dove'' series is a series of four western fiction novels written by Larry McMurtry and the five television miniseries and television series based upon them. Overview The novels and miniseries follow the exploits of several members of the Texas Ranger Division from the time of the Republic of Texas up until the beginning of the 20th century. Recurring characters include Augustus "Gus" McCrae, Woodrow F. Call, Joshua Deets, Pea Eye Parker, Jake Spoon, Clara Forsythe Allen, Maggie Tilton, Lorena Wood Parker, Blue Duck, and Buffalo Hump. The series is set within historical events and characters, although they are often adapted or altered to accommodate the fictional timelines of the main characters. Novels In order of publication: # ''Lonesome Dove'' (1985) # '' Streets of Laredo'' (1993) # ''Dead Man's Walk'' (1995) # ''Comanche Moon'' (1997) In order of internal chronology: # ''Dead Man's Walk'' – set in the early 1840s # ''Comanche Moon'' – set in the 1850–60 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augustus "Gus" McCrae
The ''Lonesome Dove'' series is a series of four western fiction novels written by Larry McMurtry and the five television miniseries and television series based upon them. Overview The novels and miniseries follow the exploits of several members of the Texas Ranger Division from the time of the Republic of Texas up until the beginning of the 20th century. Recurring characters include Augustus "Gus" McCrae, Woodrow F. Call, Joshua Deets, Pea Eye Parker, Jake Spoon, Clara Forsythe Allen, Maggie Tilton, Lorena Wood Parker, Blue Duck, and Buffalo Hump. The series is set within historical events and characters, although they are often adapted or altered to accommodate the fictional timelines of the main characters. Novels In order of publication: # '' Lonesome Dove'' (1985) # '' Streets of Laredo'' (1993) # ''Dead Man's Walk'' (1995) # ''Comanche Moon'' (1997) In order of internal chronology: # ''Dead Man's Walk'' – set in the early 1840s # ''Comanche Moon'' – set in the 185 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodrow F
Woodrow may refer to: People * Woodrow (name), a given name and a surname Places Canada * Woodrow, Saskatchewan, an unincorporated community United Kingdom * Woodrow, Buckinghamshire, England * Woodrow, Cumbria, England United States * Woodrow, Colorado, an unincorporated town * Woodrow, Minnesota, an unincorporated community * Woodrow, Staten Island, New York, a neighborhood in New York City * Woodrow, Utah, an unincorporated community * Woodrow, Hampshire and Morgan Counties, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Woodrow, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Woodrow Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota, a township * Woodrow Township, Cass County, Minnesota, a township * Woodrow, Texas, an unincorporated community Other *Woodrow (automobile), a British cyclecar *Woodrow (television) ''Simon Townsend's Wonder World!'' was an Australian children's television show that aired on Network Ten from 1979 until 1987. It was created and hosted by jour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states that had seceded. The central cause of the war was the dispute over whether slavery would be permitted to expand into the western territories, leading to more slave states, or be prevented from doing so, which was widely believed would place slavery on a course of ultimate extinction. Decades of political controversy over slavery were brought to a head by the victory in the 1860 U.S. presidential election of Abraham Lincoln, who opposed slavery's expansion into the west. An initial seven southern slave states responded to Lincoln's victory by seceding from the United States and, in 1861, forming the Confederacy. The Confederacy seized U.S. forts and other federal assets within their borders. Led by Confederate President Jefferson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
