The Cherokee removal
Subtitle: a brief history with documents
By: Theda Perdue, Michael D. Green.
Contributors: Perdue, Theda, 1949-; Green, Michael D., 1941-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Bedford series in history and culture
Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 198
Subjects: Trail of Tears, 1838.; Cherokee Indians -- History -- Sources.; Cherokee Indians -- Government relations.; Cherokee Indians -- Relocation.
Genres: Sources.
Description: This documentary history provides a treatment of the forced removal of the Cherokee Indians in 1838 from their lands in the southeastern United States to what later became Oklahoma. Drawn from diverse sources - Cherokee writings, government documents, speeches, and newspaper articles - the selections present a variety of perspectives on this episode in American history. An introductory essay provides background information on racial attitudes, economic issues, and expansionism in early nineteenth-century America. Also included in the volume are detailed headnotes, photographs and maps, a chronology, and an index. --From publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.