Cherokee Odyssey - The Journey From Sovereign to 'Civilized'

This study examines how, during the eighteenth century, the Cherokee transitioned from a sovereign people allied with the British to a nation subjugated to the US government. The author analyzes how the Cherokees fought with both the British and the US Continental Army during this time.

List of contents

Chapter 1: The Anglo-Cherokee War: The Past is Prologue
Chapter 2: After the Treaty of Easton: Cherokee Diplomacy against a coming Storm
Chapter 3: Cherokee Diplomacy amid the ashes of Fort Loudoun
Chapter 4: Snowball in the Sun: Dragging Canoe and the Spirit of 1776
Chapter 5: "The Great God of Nature has not created us to be your slaves."

About the author

Michael P. Morris

Product details

• Authors: Michael P Morris, Michael P Morris, Michael P. Morris, Morris Michael P.
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.12.2024
• EAN: 9781666914108
• ISBN: 978-1-66691-410-8
• No. of pages: 206
• Series: New Studies in Southern History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, HISTORY / United States / General, Indigenous Peoples, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Relating to Native American people, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Native American Studies