Dot Babb's Comanche Memories Part 4

About this episode

This episode explores Dot Babb's experiences with the Comanche and the historical context of captivity in the 1860s.

In this episode we learn much more about Dot Babb's time with the Comanche in addition to official efforts between the State of Texas and the United States governments to free captives. WARNING: This episode shares a story of extreme cruelty and violence perpetuated in the 1860s. Do not listen unless you are prepared for a graphic, but true, story of captivity. It also includes unacceptable pejoratives and epithets against Native peoples that were common for the time period. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Text Version Available on Texas History Lessons Substack - Dot Babb's Memories of the Comanches⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Texas History Lessons Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for bonus material and help support the show. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you are enjoying Texas History Lessons, consider buying me a cup of coffee by clicking here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠texashistorylessons.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠texashistorylessons@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Dot Babb

Topics covered

• Comanche history
• captivity
• violence
• Texas history
• Native American relations

Keywords

• Comanche
• Dot Babb
• Texas
• captivity
• violence
• Native Americans
• 1860s

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Texas, United States

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