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Author:

Hicks, Brian, 1966-

Title:

Toward the setting sun : John Ross, the Cherokees and the Trail of Tears / Brian Hicks.

Publisher:

Atlantic Monthly Press,

Copyright Date:

2011

Description:

p. cm.

Subject:

Trail of Tears, 1838-1839.
Cherokee Indians--History--19th century.
Cherokee Indians--Relocation.
Cherokee Indians--Government relations.
Ross, John,--1790-1866.
Cherokee Indians--Kings and rulers--Biography.
Trail of Tears, 1838-1839.
Cherokee Indians--History.
Cherokee Indians--Relocation.
Cherokee Indians--Government relations.
Ross, John,--1790-1866.
Cherokee Indians--Kings and rulers--Biography.

Summary:

Relates the history of the forced relocation of the Cherokee from Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina to Indian territory in Oklahoma and the struggle by their principle chief, John Ross, to prevent their removal from their ancestral lands.

ISBN:

0802119638
9780802119636

OCLC:

(OCoLC)646112151

Locations:

GFPE771 -- Altoona Public Library (Altoona)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

VTPD454 -- Cresco Public Library (Cresco)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

KJPF566 -- Fort Madison Public Library (Fort Madison)

CPPC926 -- Kalona Public Library (Kalona)

EZPE755 -- Le Mars Public Library (Le Mars)

GUPF501 -- Newton Public Library (Newton)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

DPPE403 -- Kendall Young Library (Webster City)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)

BNPD611 -- Winterset Public Library (Winterset)