The Trail of Tears [dvd videorecording] : Cherokee legacy

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Title:

The Trail of Tears [dvd videorecording] : Cherokee legacy

Author:

Richie, Chip.

Edition:

Director's cut.

Publication Information:

Dallas, TX : Rich-Heape Films, c2006.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

General Note:

Widescreen format.

Contents:

Introduction -- Pre-1800's -- Sequoyah/the phoenix -- Cherokee government -- Jackson's policies -- Eve of removal -- Tragedy of removal -- Removal camps -- Life on the trail -- Tragedy of the trail -- Aftermath.

Abstract:

Documents the forced removal in 1838 of the Cherokee Nation from the southeastern United States to Oklahoma. Shows the suffering endured by the Cherokees as they lost their land and the difficult conditions they endured on the trail. Describes how thousands of Cherokees died during the Trail of Tears, nearly a quarter of the nation, including most of their children and elders.

Reading Level:

Rating: Not rated.

Subject Term:

Trail of Tears, 1838-1839

Cherokee Indians -- Government relations.

Cherokee Indians -- Relocation -- DVDs.

Cherokee Indians -- Government relations -- DVDs.

Documentary videos -- DVDs.

Added Author:

Richie, Chip.

Heape, Steven R.

Smith, Daniel Blake.