The Trail of Tears: The Tragedy of the American Indians (Perspectives on)

"Provides comprehensive information on the forced removal of American Indians from their homes to the Oklahoma Territory and its legacy"--Provided by publisher. History Is Shaped By Events And People. Through Studying History We Come To Understand How Things Change, Learn To Grasp The Factors That Cause This Change, And Begin To Understand What Parts Of Society Remain Constant Despite Change. Each Title In Perspectives On Investigates An Historical Event And Includes, With The Help Of Primary Sources Such As Eyewitness Accounts And Commentary, Differing Viewpoints Of Each Event. Factors Leading Up To The Event, And The Event's Effect On The Culture And People At That Time, Will Be Explored, As Well As The Event's Lasting Effects And Historical Significance. Contents 6 Introduction 7 Chapter 1 - The Path Preceding the Trail 10 Chapter 2 - A Tragic Farewell to the East 27 Chapter 3 - The Realities of a Rigorous Exodus 49 Chapter 4 - Short-Lived Peace and Plenty 63 Chapter 5 - Seeking Rebirth in the Twentieth Century 77 Chapter 6 - A History Lesson or a Living Legacy? 93 Timeline 105 Notes 110 Further Information 119 Bibliography 120 Index 124 9780761440291 The path preceding the trail A forced journey and a farewell to the east The realities of a rigorous exodus Short-lived peace and plenty Seeking rebirth in the twentieth century A history lesson or a living legacy? Examines the forced removal of Cherokee Indians from their native lands to the Oklahoma Territory, their subsequent history, and the legacy of these events. Explore the Trail of Tears, and with eyewitness accounts and commentary, learn about the differing viewpoints surrounding the event