Toward the setting sun : John Ross, the Cherokees, and the Trail of Tears /
Hicks, Brian,1966-
New York, NY : Atlantic Monthly Press ; [Berkeley, Calif.] : Distributed by Publishers Group West,
c2011.
Relates the history of the forced relocation of the Cherokee from Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina to Indian territory in Oklahoma and the struggle by their principal chief, John Ross, to prevent their removal from their ancestral lands.
Map on lining papers.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [393]-396) and index.
The time of the fall -- An old prophecy -- Little John -- Horseshoe Bend -- A sharp knife -- A traitor in all nations -- One generation passeth -- The reins of power -- A dangerous game -- Turning point -- The schemes of traitors -- 1855 -- Where they cried -- Retribution -- The way of the West.
Relates the history of the forced relocation of the Cherokee from Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina to Indian territory in Oklahoma and the struggle by their principal chief, John Ross, to prevent their removal from their ancestral lands.
Ross, John, 1790-1866.
Trail of Tears, 1838-1839.
Cherokee Indians
Cherokee Indians
Cherokee Indians
Cherokee Indians