Bright Feather
Dublin Core
Abstract
**Warning: Some of the language or characterizations in this book are the product of the time when this book was written, and are no longer considered acceptable.**
This is the story of teenagers who grow up, Clay Hammond, and his friend Osceola (spelled Asseola in the book) and follows their adventures and misadventures until Osceola is imprisoned in St. Augustine awaiting to be sent to Charleston where he dies in 1838 in the midst of the 2nd Seminole War (1835-1842). Osceola was imprisoned in the Castillo de San Marcos.
Other historical personages included are (President) Andrew Jackson, Chief McIntoch, Major Charles Wilhelm Bulow, General Joseph Hernandez, Wildcat, and others.
This is the story of teenagers who grow up, Clay Hammond, and his friend Osceola (spelled Asseola in the book) and follows their adventures and misadventures until Osceola is imprisoned in St. Augustine awaiting to be sent to Charleston where he dies in 1838 in the midst of the 2nd Seminole War (1835-1842). Osceola was imprisoned in the Castillo de San Marcos.
Other historical personages included are (President) Andrew Jackson, Chief McIntoch, Major Charles Wilhelm Bulow, General Joseph Hernandez, Wildcat, and others.
Identifier
PS3545 .I343 B7 1948
Access Rights
This item is part of the Circulating Collection and can be checked out with a valid Flagler ID. Non-Flagler affiliates will need to request this book through their local library's Inter-Library Loan program.
Creator
Title
Bright Feather
Publisher
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Date
Format
Hardcover book
Language
English
Audience
Subject
Historical
Race Relations
Race Relations
Coverage
Florida Territory
Accrual Method
Donated
Provenance
This is part of the Mr. Samuel Proctor Collection.
~ Professor from University of Florida, no relation to Flagler College's Dr. William L. Proctor, Chancellor Emeritus
~ Professor from University of Florida, no relation to Flagler College's Dr. William L. Proctor, Chancellor Emeritus
References
Gardner, Janette C. An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. St. Petersburg, FL: Little Bayou Press, 1983.
McCarthy, Kevin. M. The Book Lover’s Guide to Florida. 1st ed. Sarasota, FL: Pineapple Press, 1992.
Bibliographic Citation
Wilder, Robert. Bright Feather. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1948.
Collection
Citation
Robert Wilder, “Bright Feather,” St. Augustine Fiction, accessed June 22, 2025, https://staugustinefiction.omeka.net/items/show/108.