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Even the name, "Trail of Tears," evokes the great sadness of the compulsory relocation of Native Americans in the 1830s. This accessible book shares the tragic account of what happened when the U.S. government forcibly removed native peoples from their homelands and resettled them, thousands of miles away. Readers will learn why this occurred and its terrible consequences. Maps, historic images, and fact boxes shed light on this devastating incident....
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A Wizard of Oz, Epic Adventure...For 21st Century Readers
A commemorative series from a unique perspective, Toto's! A multidimensional plot-twister with updated cast of wondrous, quirky misfits.
The original Wonderful Wizard of Oz was first published in the year 1900. America was for the first time, the world's most affluent country, yet, electrical lighting, indoor plumbing, and automobile ownership were not widespread. There were less than 8000...
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On a cold and stormy evening the small human settlement celebrate their survival. Not all of their number have returned though and it is a bitter-sweet celebration. The festivities are interrupted when an elite force of Carter's thralls find their hidden home and attack. The fallout from the nuclear plant is also creeping south with the prevailing winds, forcing the humans to abandon their home. While they prepare to leave the weather worsens and...
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In the early 1800s, the US government forced Native Americans in the Southeast United States out of their homes and off of land they had occupied for thousands of years. The Trail of Tears takes a look at the shocking and tragic story of how Native Americans were affected by settlement in the United States. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, maps,...
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Native peoples of the United States have rich histories and traditions that help them maintain varied cultural identities in modern society. In the past, white Americans attempted to hide or eradicate these cultures, seeing Native Americans as an obstacle to prosperity. This distorted view eventually led to the deadly forced relocation known as the Trail of Tears. Primary sources and annotated quotes show readers the Trail of Tears from the perspective...
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Dorcy Brookshire gets transported back into time to discover that her ancestry began way back when witches were the norm and many kings and queens rule the Enchanted Forest.
She is caught up in a web of mythical and storybook characters, which may help provide the help she needs to save her life.
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During the first half of the 19th century, as many as 100,000 Native Americans were relocated west of the Mississippi River from their homelands in the East. The best known of these forced emigrations was the Cherokee Removal of 1838. Christened Nu-No-Du-Na-Tlo-Hi-Lu-literally 'the Trail Where They Cried'-by the Cherokees, it is remembered today as the Trail of Tears. In Voices from the Trail of Tears, editor Vicki Rozema re-creates this tragic period...
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview:
#1 The relationship between the native peoples in the United States and the European settlers was initially friendly. However, as the settlers were able to achieve some level of security, they began to spread and take the land they wanted.
#2 The American colonists and the natives were never safe from each other, as the colonists would break their peace treaties...
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The Trail of Tears was not a one-time event, but actually a 2-decade policy of relocating Native Americans to the West in forced marches. Young readers will learn history through the fictional journal entries of Awenasa, a young Cherokee girl. This book communicates history through powerful emotions, encouraging readers to thoughtfully reflect on the plight of the natives of North America. Fact boxes throughout the text illuminate important historical...
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Book Preview: #1 The American Indians were studied and exploited by European settlers who believed they were the lost tribes of Judah. The Cherokees were particularly distinguished because they were considered the principal people.
#2 The Cherokee women had more rights and power than European women. They decided whom they would marry, and the man built a house for them, which was...
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Mississippi, 1834 "Protect the book as you do our seed corn. We must have both to survive." The Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek changed everything. The Choctaw Nation could no longer remain in their ancient homelands.Young Tushpa, his family, and their small band embark on a trail of life and death. More death than life lay ahead. On their journey to a new homeland, the faith of his father and one book guide Tushpa as he learns what it means to become...
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Acclaimed historians Theda Perdue and Michael D. Green paint a moving portrait of the infamous Trail of Tears. Despite protests from statesmen like Davy Crockett, Daniel Webster, and Henry Clay, a dubious 1838 treaty drives 17,000 mostly Christian Cherokee from their lush Appalachian homeland to barren plains beyond the Mississippi. For 4,000, this brutal forced march leads only to their death.
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The Trail of Tears is the name used to describe the forced migration of the Cherokee people in the 1830s from their homelands in the southeastern United States to land in what's now Oklahoma. This devastating journey took the lives of thousands of Native Americans, and it's one of the most shameful chapters in American history. Detailed main text-supported by enlightening sidebars and primary sources-gives readers a clear picture of the reasons the...
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In the early nineteenth century, the United States was growing quickly, and many people wanted to set up homes and farms in new areas. For centuries, American Indian nations-including the Cherokee-had been living on the land that white settlers wanted. The US government often stepped in to resolve conflicts between the groups with treaties. Many of these treaties called upon American Indians to give up some of their territory. The conflicts continued...
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