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Nelson Lee was a nearly illiterate Texas Ranger who was captured by the Comanches and held captive for three years in the late 1800s. His story was wildly popular when it first appeared in print and he became a folk hero of the Old West.
Library of Congress subject headings for this publication: Lee, Nelson, b, 1807, Indian captivities Texas, Comanche Indians History 19th century, Texas Rangers History, Texas History 19th century