| The Long, Bitter Trail: Andrew Jackson and the Indians Contributor(s): Wallace, Anthony (Author) |
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ISBN: 0809015528 ISBN-13: 9780809015528 Publisher: Hill & Wang OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 1993 Annotation: The Hill and Wang Critical Issues Series: concise, affordable works on pivotal topics in American history, society, and politics. This account of Congress's Indian Removal Act of 1830 focuses on the plight of the Indians of the Southeast--Cherokees, Creeks, Choctaws, Chickasaws, and Seminoles--who were forced to leave their ancestral lands and relocate to what is now the state of Oklahoma. Revealing Andrew Jackson's central role in the government's policies, Wallace examines the racist attitudes toward Native Americans that led to their removal and, ultimately, their tragic fate. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Native American |
| Dewey: 323.119 |
| LCCN: 92032609 |
| Series: Hill and Wang Critical Issues |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (0.35 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Hill and Wang Critical Issues Series: concise, affordable works on pivotal topics in American history, society, and politics. This account of Congress's Indian Removal Act of 1830 focuses on the plight of the Indians of the Southeast--Cherokees, Creeks, Choctaws, Chickasaws, and Seminoles--who were forced to leave their ancestral lands and relocate to what is now the state of Oklahoma. Revealing Andrew Jackson's central role in the government's policies, Wallace examines the racist attitudes toward Native Americans that led to their removal and, ultimately, their tragic fate. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wallace, Anthony: - Anthony F.C. Wallace is a professor of history and anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of many books, including Rockdale, which won the Bancroft Prize in 1978. He lives in Pennsylvania. |