Creek Paths and Federal Roads: Indians, Settlers, and Slaves and the Making of the American South
"[Hudson's] ventures into new realms of research and analysis will be greatly appreciated by scholars examining the transformation of the Native South into the Old South."--Georgia Historical Quarterly"Provides a more complete understanding of the development of the antebellum South."--Journal of East Tennessee History"In this groundbreaking study, which will attract the interest of historians in the fields of ethnohistory as well as southern history, and which is easily accessible to casual readers interested in Indian removal,Creek Paths and Federal Roadsrepresents a major contribution to our understanding of the pathways, both figurative and literal, of United States expansion into the New South."--The Alabama Review"A logically argued and well-supported work….Of the numerous recent works on the Creeks, none considers the significance of mobility and roadways in a similar manner giving Hudson a truly unique perspective….Intersecting several rarely connected topics,Creek Paths and Federal Roadsshould have a broad appeal."--Florida Historical Quarterly"This is a sound, well-written, and important work that tells the story of Indians in the South and reveals the complexity and interrelatedness of American history."--The North Carolina Historical Review"Both informs and raises more questions. Recommended"--Choice"Gracefully written and carefully argued, [Creek Paths and Federal Roads] deserves the attention of all scholars of Native America and the early American frontier." --Journal of American History