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Trail of Tears

By John Ehle

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Trail of Tears

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A sixth-generation North Carolinian, highly-acclaimed author John Ehle grew up on former Cherokee hunting grounds. His experience as an accomplished novelist, combined with his extensive, meticulous research, culminates in this moving tragedy rich with historical detail. The Cherokee are a proud, ancient civilization. For hundreds of years they believed themselves to be the "Principle People" residing at the center of the earth. But by the 18th century, some of their leaders believed it was necessary to adapt to European ways in order to survive. Those chiefs sealed the fate of their tribes in 1875 when they signed a treaty relinquishing their land east of the Mississippi in return for promises of wealth and better land. The U.S. government used the treaty to justify the eviction of the Cherokee nation in an exodus that the Cherokee will forever remember as the "trail where they cried." The heroism and nobility of the Cherokee shine through this intricate story of American politics, ambition, and greed. B & W photographs
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
432
Release Date:
1997-09-22
Publication Date:
1997-09-22
Publisher:
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0385239548
ISBN13:
9780385239547
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
367 g
Height:
133 cm
Width:
203 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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