The extensive research is obvious when you read them. Very enjoyable and educational reads. -----Original Message----- From: wvhardy-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:wvhardy-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of 1930Sue Dietz Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 5:45 PM To: Patty125@comcast.net; wvhardy@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WVHARDY] Indian blood yes, it is thom. fiction based on true story. or historical fiction. he did extensive research for the book. s >From: "Pat Thompson" <Patty125@comcast.net> >Reply-To: Patty125@comcast.net, wvhardy@rootsweb.com >To: <wvhardy@rootsweb.com> >Subject: Re: [WVHARDY] Indian blood >Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 17:21:40 -0400 > >Are you talking of James Alexander Thom? "Long Knife" - "Red Heart", etc. > >I have read Thom's books.........I believe they are considered to be >historical fiction. >Pat-T > >-----Original Message----- >From: wvhardy-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:wvhardy-bounces@rootsweb.com] On >Behalf Of 1930Sue Dietz >Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2007 4:50 PM >To: wvhardy@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [WVHARDY] Indian blood > >he does EXTENSIVE >research!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > >ps.Journal of a Trapper - a hunter's rambles among the wild regions of the >rocky mountains, 1834-43 by osborne russell and edited by aubrey l. haines > >The Red Heart by james alexander thorn based on true story of frances >slocum > >of northeastern penn. (susquehanna valley). book is in paperback. > >as a little girl she is adopted by miami and winds up in indiana. she also >was with lenape (delaware). lenape were originally from what is now new >york, pa, delaware, new jersey. thorn's wife is shawnee. > >there are several histories of her life. in indiana is a state >recreational > >area named for her and in pa. is a state park bearing her name. > >important source to note is the quakers on indians. thorn has written 20 >years worth on revolution and indian wars era.