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eastbayjake · 2015-02-26 · Original thread
The Comanche Empire (2009) is an excellent history on this subject. The author argues that the Comanches were an imperial power like the Spanish, French, and American forces they battled -- and like the Americans, also a nation enriched by slavery and slave trading.

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Comanche-Empire-Series-Western-History...

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