For a great historical overview of the Indian removal, I recently read and recommend, "Trail of Tears, The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation" by John Ehle. I bought mine at the museum at Moundville, Alabama, but I think I recall them at Books A Million. Many folks don't recall that Guntersville was one of the assembly points, or collection areas for the Indians before they were shipped West. Ehle's is the best history of the event I've encountered so far. Another obliquely related book to recommend is "When the Mississippi Ran Backwards, Empire, Intrigue, Murder, and the New Madrid Earthquakes" by Jay Feldman. The Indian leader Tecumseh claimed the earthquakes of the Mississippi Valley of 1811 and 1812 were to inspire Indians across the South to abandon their white man ways and returns to the "old ways." Tecumseh met with the Creeks and Cherokees of Alabama and Georgia and probably stirred up the Creeks enough to battle Andy Jackson a couple years later at Horseshoe Bend. The Indian removal began under Jackson's administration as President. One more book just out is called "Thirteen Moons" by Charles Frazier, the author of "Cold Mountain." Much of this book is set during the Indian removal from the North Georgia and Smoky Mountain area. I'm a little over halfway through this book. Pretty good so far. It's a historical romance, but has good period context and is truthful to the pain caused by the removal. I'd say read this one after one or two of the others. I got the last two books at Books A Million. These books are recommended not for their genealogical value, but for folks who want to augment a study of their Indian ancestry within a broader historical context.

Yes, these are excellent books. If you do not have a Books A Million nearby you can order through Amazon.com. "Trail of Tears, The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation" by John Ehle can be purchased for about $12.00 new and $1.50 used. Velva Cornelius Cort -----Original Message----- From: alblount-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:alblount-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of bobwonda@hiwaay.net Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 8:12 PM To: alblount@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] Indian Research For a great historical overview of the Indian removal, I recently read and recommend, "Trail of Tears, The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation" by John Ehle. I bought mine at the museum at Moundville, Alabama, but I think I recall them at Books A Million. Many folks don't recall that Guntersville was one of the assembly points, or collection areas for the Indians before they were shipped West. Ehle's is the best history of the event I've encountered so far. Another obliquely related book to recommend is "When the Mississippi Ran Backwards, Empire, Intrigue, Murder, and the New Madrid Earthquakes" by Jay Feldman. The Indian leader Tecumseh claimed the earthquakes of the Mississippi Valley of 1811 and 1812 were to inspire Indians across the South to abandon their white man ways and returns to the "old ways." Tecumseh met with the Creeks and Cherokees of Alabama and Georgia and probably stirred up the Creeks enough to battle Andy Jackson a couple years later at Horseshoe Bend. The Indian removal began under Jackson's administration as President. One more book just out is called "Thirteen Moons" by Charles Frazier, the author of "Cold Mountain." Much of this book is set during the Indian removal from the North Georgia and Smoky Mountain area. I'm a little over halfway through this book. Pretty good so far. It's a historical romance, but has good period context and is truthful to the pain caused by the removal. I'd say read this one after one or two of the others. I got the last two books at Books A Million. These books are recommended not for their genealogical value, but for folks who want to augment a study of their Indian ancestry within a broader historical context. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALBLOUNT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message