Cherokee Tragedy: the Ridge Family and the Decimation of a People

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Nov 04, 2011 Nathan rated it liked it

Despite its lurid title, the book actually focuses on the lives of Major and John Ridge. Any account of their lives is inevitably as well going to be about the Trail of Tears, but this book chooses to focus generally on the earlier parts of their lives, fifty-fifty going into details of John Ridge'due south marriage to his wife. Of grade, given that these men were two of the about important Cherokee leaders of the mean solar day, much of the business relationship is political in nature. The text tin get pretty dry.

All in all, I'd call it a p

Despite its pulp championship, the book really focuses on the lives of Major and John Ridge. Any business relationship of their lives is inevitably besides going to be virtually the Trail of Tears, but this volume chooses to focus by and large on the earlier parts of their lives, even going into details of John Ridge's marriage to his wife. Of course, given that these men were 2 of the about important Cherokee leaders of the day, much of the account is political in nature. The text can get pretty dry.

All in all, I'd phone call it a pretty good read, but I do have one large reservation nigh it. For some reason, the author felt the need to arroyo the Ross/Ridge divide as a partisan for the Ridges and he is unrelenting both in his defense of the Ridges and his criticism of John Ross. This bias got entirely also intrusive by the terminate of the book. Even if the writer believed in the rightness of the Ridges' actions, he had no place fighting the Ross/Ridge battle in his book, which should take been an impartial history of the men.

Still, it's not a bad addition to the knowledge of anyone who's serious near knowing Cherokee history, so I'd recommend it.

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Jul fifteen, 2015 Dawn Turner rated information technology information technology was astonishing

Splendid resources for anyone wanting to understand the groundwork, people, and political events that led up to the Trail of Tears. Information technology contains historical information on the events, as well as data about the culture, language, and beliefs of the Cherokee people at that time that proved relevant to the events the author shares throughout. I couldn't use it equally an entirely standalone source of information for my research, but it provided the biggest chunk of information technology that I needed. Fantabulous resources for anyone wanting to understand the background, people, and political events that led upwardly to the Trail of Tears. It contains historical information on the events, every bit well equally information nigh the culture, language, and beliefs of the Cherokee people at that time that proved relevant to the events the author shares throughout. I couldn't use it as an entirely standalone source of information for my research, but it provided the biggest chunk of it that I needed. ...more

A very well written book on the plight of the cherokee, focussing mainly on the Ridge family unit. Information technology is a hard read, just well worth information technology as it reveals so much detail about the people and their plight. Recommended if you are interested in the Cherokee Nation.

Jul 16, 2009 Courtney Hunt rated it did not like it

Added this one for yous, Amy. They're nevertheless tragic. Might be the longest book I ever read. Added this one for you, Amy. They're however tragic. Might be the longest book I ever read. ...more