John Ross, left, and Major Ridge teamed up to protect Cherokee holdings in what is now Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; Library of ...
Preface -- Chronology -- The making of an Indian fighter -- Fighting Cherokees, Chickasaws, and Creeks -- Old Hickory -- The Creek Wwar -- Sharp Knife -- "Brothers, listen-- I am your friend and ...
Foreword -- Introduction -- 1. Indian removal (1825-1840) -- Indians must move West / James Monroe ; Indians must be moved to the West / Andrew Jackson ; Indian removal is a disgrace / Ralph Waldo ...