Two manuscripts in one book:

History of Georgia: A Captivating Guide to the People and Events That Shaped the History of the Peach State of the United States of America
The Cherokees: A Captivating Guide to the History of a Native American Tribe, the Cherokee Removal, and the Trail of Tears

The first part of this book you on a journey through Georgia's past, starting with the earliest settlers of the land to more current events, such as the 1996 Summer Olympics. This page-turning read will provide you with interesting facts about one of the largest states in the South.

In the first part of this book, you will discover:

The people who called Georgia home long before it was called Georgia
An easy-to-read account of Georgia's pre-Revolution history
How a preacher was able to unify the nation for war
Fascinating accounts of the people and events that transformed America
The truth of why such a weak state became a pillar of the nation
The heartbreaking reality of Jim Crow laws in the South
An amazing victory of a down-on-his-luck governor

The Cherokee were the first Native American tribe to develop a syllabic written language. They were also the first Native American tribe to have a written constitution and the first Native American tribe to have a newspaper. And the list goes on and on. The Cherokee is one of the most fascinating Indigenous tribes in the United States of American. The Cherokee managed to assimilate themselves within the US. And yet, they were sent far across the country, exiled from their ancestral homelands.

In the second part of this book, you will discover:

The life of the Cherokee before the Europeans ever set foot on the shores of the United States
In-depth research on the many treaties drawn between the Europeans and the Cherokee
Details about President Jackson's Trail of Tears and those who died along the way
The ways the Cherokee assimilated in the United States
The truth about life as a Cherokee on the reservation
Revelations about residential schools
The Cherokee police force
The first female principal chief of the Cherokee
And much more

Georgia - inbunden, Engelska, 2024