Books with author Herman Mann

"Lehmann's memoir is quite fantastic-sounding at times, but is regarded as one of the best of that rare breed of book, the first-person 'captivity story' . . . One of the values of Lehmann's book is its no-holds-barred, unapologetic tone." Rocky Mountain News As a young child, Herman Lehmann was captured by a band of plundering Apache Indians and remained with them for nine years. This is his dramatic and unique story. His memoir, fast-paced and compelling, tells of his arduous initial years with the Apache as he underwent a sometimes torturous initiation into Indian life. Peppered with various escape attempts, Lehmann’s recollections are fresh and exciting in spite of the years past. Lehmann provides us with a fascinating look at Apache, and later, Comanche culture. He tells of their rituals, medicinal practices and gives an insight into Native American manufacture of arrow-heads, saddles and shields. After a few years, Lehmann became completely integrated into the warrior life, joining in on raids throughout the South-West and Mexico. Nine Years with the Indians tells of violent clashes with white rangers and other Native American tribes, scalpings and the violence of life in nineteenth century western America. "A fascinating account of [Lehmann's] subsequent life among both the Apache and Comanche people. . . . this is an engaging read." - German Life "Lehmann's true-life story features suspense and excitement that surpass even the skill of the most imaginative fiction writer." - Books of the Southwest Herman Lehmann (June 5, 1859 – February 2, 1932) was captured as a child by Native Americans. He lived first among the Apache and then the Comanche but eventually returned to his family later on in his life. The phenomenon of a "white boy" raised by "Indians" made him a notable figure in the United States. He published his autobiography, Nine Years Among the Indians in 1927.

"Lehmann's memoir is quite fantastic-sounding at times, but is regarded as one of the best of that rare breed of book, the first-person 'captivity story' . . . One of the values of Lehmann's book is its no-holds-barred, unapologetic tone." Rocky Mountain NewsAs a young child, Herman Lehmann was captured by a band of plundering Apache Indians and remained with them for nine years. This is his dramatic and unique story. His memoir, fast-paced and compelling, tells of his arduous initial years with the Apache as he underwent a sometimes torturous initiation into Indian life. Peppered with various escape attempts, Lehmann’s recollections are fresh and exciting in spite of the years past. Lehmann provides us with a fascinating look at Apache, and later, Comanche culture. He tells of their rituals, medicinal practices and gives an insight into Native American manufacture of arrow-heads, saddles and shields.After a few years, Lehmann became completely integrated into the warrior life, joining in on raids throughout the South-West and Mexico. Nine Years with the Indians tells of violent clashes with white rangers and other Native American tribes, scalpings and the violence of life in nineteenth century western America. "A fascinating account of [Lehmann's] subsequent life among both the Apache and Comanche people. . . . this is an engaging read." - German Life "Lehmann's true-life story features suspense and excitement that surpass even the skill of the most imaginative fiction writer." - Books of the SouthwestHerman Lehmann (June 5, 1859 – February 2, 1932) was captured as a child by Native Americans. He lived first among the Apache and then the Comanche but eventually returned to his family later on in his life. The phenomenon of a "white boy" raised by "Indians" made him a notable figure in the United States. He published his autobiography, Nine Years Among the Indians in 1927.

Excerpt from The Female Review: Life of Deborah Sampson, the Female Soldier in the War of the Revolution; With an Introduction and NotesWe have been fortunate in discovering among the members of the D. A. R. One who is a direct descendant of Deborah Sampson, and from whom we have received the family tree which appears in the Appendix. This lady is Miss Amy Greer Thompson of New York, a great-great-granddaughter of our heroine, and the only member of the D. A. R. Who belongs to the Society as representing a female soldier. Others have been admitted as descendants of patriotic women, who rendered substantial services to the cause of Independence, but no one of them can point to a regularly-eu listed woman soldier as her ancestor.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Herman Mann (1771-1833) was an author, printer, bookseller at at Dedham, Massachusett, who authored the book "The Female Review: Life of Deborah Sampson, the Female Soldier in the War of the Revolution." In 1916, the Magazine of History, Vol. 47, republished this book---from which the present book has been republished for the reader's convenience.Deborah Samson Gannett (1760 – 1827), better known as Deborah Samson or Deborah Sampson, was a woman who disguised herself as a man in order to serve in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. She is one of a small number of women with a documented record of military combat experience in that war. She served 17 months in the army under the name "Robert Shirtliffe." Samson fought in several skirmishes. During her first battle, on July 3, 1782, outside Tarrytown, New York, she took two musket balls in her thigh. In January 1792, Samson petitioned the Massachusetts State Legislature for pay which the army had withheld from her because she was a woman. The legislature granted her petition and Governor John Hancock signed it. The legislature awarded her 34 pounds plus interest back to her discharge in 1783.In 1802, Samson began giving lectures about her wartime service. She began by extolling the virtues of traditional gender roles for women, but toward the end of her presentation she left the stage to return dressed in her army uniform and performed a complicated and physically taxing military drill and ceremony routine. Sharon, Massachusetts, now memorializes Samson with a statue in front of the public library, the Deborah Sampson Park, and the Deborah Sampson House. During World War II the Liberty Ship S.S. Deborah Gannett (2620) was named in her honor. As of 2001, the town flag of Plympton incorporates Samson as the Official Heroine of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.In describing Samson in combat Mann writes: "About four in the morning, a large party, chiefly on horseback and well armed, were saluted by one of the centinels; which was no sooner done than they returned a number of pistol and fusee shots at the flash of his gun. A severe combat ensued. The Americans found horses without riders: they had then light-horse and foot. Our Gallantress having previously become a good horseman, immediately mounted an excellent horse. They pursued the enemy till they came to a quagmire, as it appeared by their being put to a nonplus. They rushed on them on the right and left, till as many as could escaped; the rest begged quarter. The dauntless Fair at this instant thought she felt something warmer than sweat run down her neck. Putting her hand to the place, she found the blood gushed from the left side of her head very freely. She said nothing, as she thought it no time to tell of wounds . . . "

Here is a genuine Little Big Man story, with all the color, sweep, and tragedy of a classic American western. It is the tale of Herman Lehmann, a captive of the Apaches on the Southern Plains of Texas and New Mexico during the 1870s. Adopted by a war chief, he was trained to be a warrior and waged merciless war on Apache enemies, both Indian and Euro-American. After killing an Apache medicine man in self-defense, he fled to a lonely hermitage on the Southern Plains until he joined the Comanches. Against his will, Lehmann was returned to his family in 1879. The final chapters relate his difficult readjustment to Anglo life. Lehmann's unapologetic narrative is extraordinary for its warm embrace of Native Americans and stinging appraisal of Anglo society. Once started, the story of this remarkable man cannot be put down. Dale Giese's introduction provides a framework for interpreting the Lehmann narrative.

Here is a genuine Little Big Man story, with all the color, sweep, and tragedy of a classic American western. It is the tale of Herman Lehmann, a captive of the Apaches on the Southern Plains of Texas and New Mexico during the 1870s. Adopted by a war chief, he was trained to be a warrior and waged merciless war on Apache enemies, both Indian and Euro-American. After killing an Apache medicine man in self-defense, he fled to a lonely hermitage on the Southern Plains until he joined the Comanches. Against his will, Lehmann was returned to his family in 1879. The final chapters relate his difficult readjustment to Anglo life.Lehmann's unapologetic narrative is extraordinary for its warm embrace of Native Americans and stinging appraisal of Anglo society. Once started, the story of this remarkable man cannot be put down. Dale Giese's introduction provides a framework for interpreting the Lehmann narrative.

Mrs. Livermore s MyS tory of the War, there were many in the Union A rmy, by one unnamed authority almost four hundred though of course none were enlisted if their sex was known. It is admitted that there were two women in Washington sarmy who did soldiers work Molly Pitcher of Monmouth, and Margaret Corbin of Fort Washington But theirs was but a service of occasion, and they were not regularly enlisted, as was Deborah Sampson. Our readers will agree that it is most unfortunate that her own manuscript journal of her experiences was lost, and that Mr. Mann sverbose, grandiloquent and prosy production has to do duty in its place. We have felt obliged to reprint it in full but it suffers greatly by comparison with almost any one of our other EXTRAS particularly such a plain, straightforward, manly story as is Thomas Brown s Plain Narrative (N o. 4). The original of 1797 is almost unprocurable and even the re print of 1866, which we have followed, is very scarce. We have been fortunate in discovering among the members of the D. A. R. one who is a direct descendant of Deborah Sampson, and from whom we have received the family tree which appears in the A ppendix. This lady is Miss A my Greer Thompson of New York, a great-great-granddaughter of our heroine, and the only member of the D. A. R. who belongs to the Society as representing a FEMALE SOLDIER. Others have been admitted as descendants of patriotic women, who rendered substantial services to the cause of I ndependence, but no one of them can point to a regularly-en listed woman soldier as her ancestor. We regret that the steel plate of Deborah Sampson sportrait cannot now be found, though known to be in Dedham a few years ago; and we are therefore obliged to be content with a half-tone reproduction from the original print. N. Y.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++<sourceLibrary>British Library<ESTCID>W005415<Notes>Account of the experiences of Deborah Sampson, afterwards Deborah Sampson Gannett. "127th Massachusetts district copyright, issued to Herman Mann, as author, 11 September, 1797."--Evans. Frontispiece portrait of Sampson by William Beastall, engraved by <imprintFull>Dedham [Mass.] : Printed by Nathaniel and Benjamin Heaton, for the author, M,DCC,XCVII. [1797] <collation>xv, [2], 18-258, [8] p., [1] leaf of plates: : 1 port. ; 12°

This is a popular non-fiction biography of Nikola Tesla, the great inventor, that is good read for anyone from 12 to 112 years old. It is a story of the genius whose time has come. He belongs more to this century than perhaps any other scientist of the past and yet we do not know much about him. All the electric devices we use owe something to him. He also had a vision of the world we live in now in 21st century.

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryW005415Account of the experiences of Deborah Sampson, afterwards Deborah Sampson Gannett. "127th Massachusetts district copyright, issued to Herman Mann, as author, 11 September, 1797."--Evans. Frontispiece portrait of Sampson by William Beastall, engraved by Dedham [Mass.]: Printed by Nathaniel and Benjamin Heaton, for the author, M, DCC, XCVII. [1797] xv, [2], 18-258, [8] p., [1] leaf of plates: : 1 port.; 12°