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The History of Hannah Dustin
Hannah Dustin's kidnapping and escape happened more than 300 years ago. The reason we know anything about it today has to do with the fact that she scalped her victims. Colonial governments paid cash for Native American scalps, heads, and even hands. It was a story justifying the westward expansion of the United States in the 19th century.
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