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Dates: during 1931-1931
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...Nasa was the bastardette of an educated Indian who was swept off his moccasins by the wife of a successful rancher. She had fed herself to the teeth on her husband's thin-lipped parochial ambition. The Indian, being noble, shot himself next day. Nasa was born and grew up thinking little about her parentage, feeling much about herself. Her legal father prospered in railroads, enjoyed giving her every advantage. But even as a schoolgirl Nasa had a tendency to scratch and bite, see red instead of rosy. When she married, too young, it was the wrong...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Half-Breed | 6/1/1931 | See Source »

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