The Cherokee Nation and the Trail of Tears

By: Theda Perdue, Michael Green

Narrated by: George K. Wilson

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 drove 17,000 mostly Christian Cherokee from their lush Appalachian homeland to barren plains beyond the Mississippi. For 4,000, this brutal forced march lead only to their deaths.©1993 Theda Purdue; 1993 Michael Green (P)2007 Recorded Books

the grede of America

that's the reason way back then why America is the way it is right now. they were never satisfied with what they had. they always wanted more and they fought for more always. that's why America is the way it is.

Great audio book

Next to Robert V. Remini's, "Andrew Jackson And His Indian Wars," this book has got to be a classic.

Essentially great American leaders, from Thomas Jefferson to Andrew Jackson, pursued policies of land acquisition from Native Americans; whether by forcing tribes to relinquish land by threats, intimidation and bribery or by forcible removal, European immigrants overspread the continent, dispossessing the natives as we went, until we became a great and a mighty nation.

The book is not always easy listening due to the heart-rending historic narrative. This side of American history, though not new in terms of the history of great empires, is a must for anyone interested in this nation's expansionist history; its pursuit of foreign affairs today which continues to seek what is perceived to be in America's material, security and prosperity interests.

I highly recommend this book. I hope audible acquires other books in the genre.

These are my people.

This book was a great refresher for me of the history of the Cherokee Nation.

I expected more

I expected a little more focus on the people themselves and individual stories. It felt like I was listening to an encyclopedia that mainly described broken treaties and legal battles.

great audio book

loved it! it was a great listen. I learned a lot about my people and their struggles