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The Cherokee Nation and the Trail of Tears / Theda Perdue and Michael D. Green.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Perdue, Theda, 1949-
- Series:
- Penguin library of American Indian history
- The Penguin library of American Indian history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cherokee Indians--History--19th century.
- Cherokee Indians.
- Cherokee Indians--Relocation.
- Trail of Tears, 1838-1839.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 189 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Viking, 2007.
- Summary:
- In the 1830s, the U.S. government proceeded to drive the Cherokee people west of the Mississippi. Recounting this moment in American history, the authors consider its impact on the Cherokee, on U.S.-Indian relations, and on contemporary society.
- Contents:
- The land and the people
- "Civilizing" the Cherokees
- Indian removal policy
- Resisting removal
- The Treaty of New Echota
- The Trail of Tears
- Rebuilding in the West.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-180) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780670031504
- 067003150X
- OCLC:
- 74987776
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