Trail of Tears

The following resources will help you research the Trail of Tears.

 Print Resources (on reserve cart) 

  Trail of Tears: The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation  (975 EHL)
IThe fascinating portrayal of the Cherokee nation, filled with Native American legend, lore, and religion—a gripping American drama of power, politics, betrayal, and ambition.
     
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia: Native American Rights (346.75801 SHE)
Describes the attempts to protect the rights of Cherokees living in Georgia beginning in the colonial period, including the landmark Supreme Court cases, Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia, and Worcester vs. Georgia.

   

 Online Databases

Student Resource Center - Gold
This comprehensive resource covers a wide range of subject areas in a variety of formats: Reference, Journals, Creative Works, Primary Sources, News and more.

 Internet Sites

Cherokee By Blood - Trail of Tears: www.cherokeebyblood.com/trailtears.htm

Encyclopedia of Alabama - Cherokee Indian Removal: www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Article.jsp?id=h-1433

John G. Burnett's Story of the Removal of the Cherokees: www.powersource.com/cherokee/burnett.html

Judgment Day - Indian Removal: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2959.html

Samuel's Memory: http://cherokeehistory.com/samuel.html

The Topic: Trail of Tears: http://www.42explore2.com/trailoftears.htm

The Trail of Tears: http://ngeorgia.com/history/nghisttt.html

The Trail of Tears and the Forced Relocation of the Cherokee Nation: http://www.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/118trail/118trail.htm

Trail of Tears Association - The Story: http://www.nationaltota.org/the-story/

Trail of Tears Research (includes primary source materials):  www.anpa.ualr.edu/trail_of_tears/indian_removal_project/indian_removal.htm

 

If you do not find what you're looking for in the above resources, try the search tips listed below.
 

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  3. Type in keyword(s). (If your keyword has two or more parts such as: "trail of tears", be sure to put quotes around it so that the search engine only finds the Internet sites on the trail of tears as opposed to all of the sites containing the word trail plus all of the sites containing the word of and tears.
     

  4. If you would like to search for something specific about the trail of tears, try a combined keyword search by adding a comma followed by a space and your other search term. For instance; if I wanted to find out about the trail of tears and Indian removal,  I would enter the following:

    "trail of tears", Indian removal

    Hit Enter on your keyboard, or click on Search, then scan the description of the "hits" (entries) and click on the links that sound best.
     

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