Trail of Tears

[Little Star]

Can anyone suggest a good book about the trail of tears? How about a good documentary?

[MnFats]

1. There's always "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee."

by Dee Brown.
it's probably the best overall U.S. history book from the native americans' point of view, and if i recall at least a chapter is devoted to the trail of tears.
a very powerful must-read book in any case. heartbreaking.

[Sequoia]

11. The calvary then is the same as now....

killing women and children in the Middle East. STILL THE SAME!

[HereSince1628]

2. Have you tried googling Cherokee history?

There must be many doctoral dissertations and masters theses on this subject that were subsequently published in academic presses. Probably not huge sellers outside academia, but you might try a search on the Library of Congress holdings.

[Little Star]

5. Not yet but I will now. Thanks

[William769]

3. My Great grandmother was on the trail of tears

:cry:

try this book.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0517146770/104-7516540-7006320?v=glance&n=283155

Or this one, it's more in depth

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385239548/104-7516540-7006320?v=glance&n=283155

[Little Star]

6. Mine also William 769

Thanks for the links

[Sequoia]

10. That last one is very good.

Andrew Jackson was a scum bag.

[yellerpup]

4. Here's a good link: Chronicles of Oklahoma

http://digital.library.okstate.edu/Chronicles/bookshelf.html The bookshelf is arranged by years. The last groups, including Chief John Ross (who lost his beloved wife Quadie on the march) went during the winter of 1832, I think. You should be able to pull many related links from this site.:hi:

[Little Star]

7. Thank you so much!

[Sabriel]

8. A quick read, for middle schoolers, is The Journal of Jesse Smoke

By Joseph Bruchac (Abenaki)

[Little Star]

9. Do you think a grandmother could

maybe learn something also? :think:

[Sabriel]

13. Hey, my parents both enjoy children's and young adult literature

And they're both in their mid to late 70s. I keep recommending titles, and they keep reading them.

[Sequoia]

12. Look here:

http://www.richheape.com/

Found quite by accident as I was looking up some info on the movie "White Feather" that was on AMC Saturday morning. Beautiful setting, filmed in Mexico.