Trail of Tears: The Tragedy of American Indians by Katie Marsico
English | Sep. 1, 2009 | ISBN: 0761440291 | 129 Pages | PDF | 5 MB
English | Sep. 1, 2009 | ISBN: 0761440291 | 129 Pages | PDF | 5 MB
This intriguing series takes a look at major events throughout U.S history through the eyes of those who lived to witness them. Grade 8–10—Marsico uses primary sources to show "conflicting vantage points" to provide an objective, reasoned account that places the Cherokee relocation and the Trail of Tears into the context of American history. She opens with well-written background about the "principal people," as the Cherokee called themselves, and then discusses how the post-American Revolution expansion created conflict between the Cherokee and white settlers,…