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CHEROKEE REMOVAL : A BRIEF HISTORY WITH DOCUMENTS./ edited with an introduction by Theda Perdue, Michael D. Green.
This documentary history provides a brief yet comprehensive 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 tragic 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.
Record details
- ISBN: 0-312-08658-X
- Physical Description: xiii, 185 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: BOSTON, MA : BEDFORD BOOKS OF ST. MARTIN'S PRESS, 1995.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- VINE DELORIA COLLECTION
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction: The Cherokees and U.S. Indian policy -- Cherokee "civilization". Becoming "civilized" -- A Cherokee view of "civilization" -- Christian missions -- Quantifying Cherokee "civilization" -- Georgia policy. The Georgia laws -- Georgia and the Supreme court -- Dispossessing the Cherokees -- White intruders -- United States policy. In defense of the Cherokees: the "William Penn" essays -- Lewis Cass justifies removal -- Congress acts -- Andrew Jackson applauds the Removal Act -- The Cherokee debate. Women and removal -- Elias Boudinot's editorials in the Cherokee Phoenix -- The Treaty of New Echota -- The opposition continues -- The treaty party's defense -- The trail of tears. Enrollment -- Forced removal -- Removal through a child's eyes -- Rebuilding the Cherokee Nation -- Appendix. Chronology of the Cherokee removal.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | E 99 .C5 R4 C44 1995 | 681013 | Stacks | Available | - |
| Lummi Library | INDIAN # 383 | 275454 | Deloria Collection | Available | - |
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Version of Resource: http://www.gbv.de/dms/goettingen/187153124.pdf
- Table of contents
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| 245 | 1 | 0. | ‡aCHEROKEE REMOVAL : ‡bA BRIEF HISTORY WITH DOCUMENTS./ ‡cedited with an introduction by Theda Perdue, Michael D. Green. |
| 260 | 0 | . | ‡aBOSTON, MA : ‡bBEDFORD BOOKS OF ST. MARTIN'S PRESS, ‡c1995. |
| 300 | . | ‡axiii, 185 pages : ‡billustrations, maps ; ‡c22 cm. | |
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| 490 | 1 | . | ‡aThe Bedford series in history and culture |
| 504 | . | ‡aIncludes bibliographical references and index. | |
| 505 | 0 | 0. | ‡tIntroduction: The Cherokees and U.S. Indian policy -- ‡tCherokee "civilization". Becoming "civilized" -- ‡tA Cherokee view of "civilization" -- ‡tChristian missions -- ‡tQuantifying Cherokee "civilization" -- ‡tGeorgia policy. The Georgia laws -- ‡tGeorgia and the Supreme court -- ‡tDispossessing the Cherokees -- ‡tWhite intruders -- ‡tUnited States policy. In defense of the Cherokees: the "William Penn" essays -- ‡tLewis Cass justifies removal -- ‡tCongress acts -- ‡tAndrew Jackson applauds the Removal Act -- ‡tThe Cherokee debate. Women and removal -- ‡tElias Boudinot's editorials in the Cherokee Phoenix -- ‡tThe Treaty of New Echota -- ‡tThe opposition continues -- ‡tThe treaty party's defense -- ‡tThe trail of tears. Enrollment -- ‡tForced removal -- ‡tRemoval through a child's eyes -- ‡tRebuilding the Cherokee Nation -- ‡tAppendix. Chronology of the Cherokee removal. |
| 520 | . | ‡aThis documentary history provides a brief yet comprehensive 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 tragic 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. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aTrail of Tears, 1838-1839. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aCherokee Indians ‡xHistory ‡xSources. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aCherokee Indians ‡xGovernment relations. | |
| 500 | . | ‡aVINE DELORIA COLLECTION | |
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| 650 | 7. | ‡aCherokee Removal, 1838. ‡2fssh | |
| 650 | 7. | ‡aIndians of North America ‡xGeorgia. ‡2fssh | |
| 651 | 7. | ‡aUnited States ‡xNative races. ‡2fssh | |
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