Juana: A Spanish Girl in Central Texas

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Biographical account of Juana Cavasos, a Spanish-Italian woman who survived a Comanche raid but was taken as their captive; eventually she was traded to a white man at a Comanche trading post near Waco, Texas. This book details her journey, and includes a few maps showing the routes taken. Bibliography begins on page 133.

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vi, 135 p. : some col., ill., maps ; 21 cm.

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Andrus, Pearl 2007.

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  • Main Title: Juana: A Spanish Girl in Central Texas
  • Added Title: Fourth Edition

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Biographical account of Juana Cavasos, a Spanish-Italian woman who survived a Comanche raid but was taken as their captive; eventually she was traded to a white man at a Comanche trading post near Waco, Texas. This book details her journey, and includes a few maps showing the routes taken. Bibliography begins on page 133.

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vi, 135 p. : some col., ill., maps ; 21 cm.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: juana
  • OCLC: 900960672
  • Library of Congress Control Number: 86-82041
  • Accession or Local Control No: 2006.006.014
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth760591

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Andrus, Pearl. Juana: A Spanish Girl in Central Texas, book, 2007; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth760591/: accessed May 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Cleng Peerson Research Library at the Bosque Museum.

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