Cynthia Ann Parker’s story didn’t end with her death
Courage, charisma and adaptability allowed her son to mingle smoothly with the white world
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Author: Pat Murphy
A true story that inspired a classic western movie
Kidnapped by Commanches then rescued, Cynthia Ann Parker was a victim of cultural genocide twice over
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Two cheers for capitalism, despite its inherent vulnerability
It may seem prosaic and uninspiring but it does deliver the goods – prosperity and personal liberty
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Blue Christmas: How Elvis turned it into a seasonal classic
How something quite ordinary can be transformed by a specific performance
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Canada’s most durable prime minister was cut from a different cloth
But the idea of someone like William Lyon Mackenzie King winning six terms today boggles the mind
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