An American betrayal
Subtitle: Cherokee patriots and the Trail of Tears
By: Daniel Blake Smith
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 321
ISBN-13: 9780805089554
Subjects: Cherokee Indians; Relocation; Trail of Tears, 1838-1839; History
Description: An examination of the pervasive effects of the Cherokee nation's forced relocation considers the tribe's inability to acclimate to white culture and explores key roles played by Andrew Jackson, Chief John Ross, and Elias Boudinot.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Becoming "civilized"; title: Outrage in Cornwall; title: Removal; title: The "white man's weapon"; title: New Echota; title: Roundup; title: The trail of tears; title: Blood revenge.