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The tragedy of the lava-beds

Title
The tragedy of the lava-beds / a lecture, by Hon. A.B. Meacham, ex-superintendent of Indian Affairs, chairman of the Modoc Peace Commission, author of "The wigwam and war-path," "Wi-ne-ma and her people" ; with an appendix, containing an account of the rescue, the battles, the betrayal, the capture, trial and execution of the Modoc chief, and the exile of the survivors.
Author
Meacham, A. B. (Alfred Benjamin), 1826-1882
Publication
[Hartford, Connecticut?] : The author, 1877.

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Description
1 online resource (48 pages) : illustrations, portraits.
Series Statement
Crime, Punishment, and Popular Culture, 1790-1920
Uniform Title
Crime, Punishment, and Popular Culture, 1790-1920.
Subject
  • Jack, Captain, Modoc Chief, -1873
  • Modoc War, 1872-1873
  • Indians of North America > Wars > 1866-1895
  • Modoc Indians > Government relations
Note
  • Title and imprint information from cover.
  • Advertisements on pages 2-4 of cover.
  • Reproduction of the original from the Primary Source Media.
OCLC
  • 937020169
  • CPPC03573
Author
Meacham, A. B. (Alfred Benjamin), 1826-1882, author.
Title
The tragedy of the lava-beds / a lecture, by Hon. A.B. Meacham, ex-superintendent of Indian Affairs, chairman of the Modoc Peace Commission, author of "The wigwam and war-path," "Wi-ne-ma and her people" ; with an appendix, containing an account of the rescue, the battles, the betrayal, the capture, trial and execution of the Modoc chief, and the exile of the survivors.
Publisher
[Hartford, Connecticut?] : The author, 1877.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Series
Crime, Punishment, and Popular Culture, 1790-1920
Crime, Punishment, and Popular Culture, 1790-1920.
Local Note
Scanned copy imperfect: curve of paper obscures text on some pages.
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