Trail of Tears [Hardcover]

Gloria Jahoda (Author)

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Publication Date: August 6, 1995

Insightful, rarely told history of Indian courage in the face of White expansionism in the 19th century. Truth-telling tale of the ruthless brutality that forced the Native American population into resettlement camps and reservations, with a look at the few white Americans who fought to help them.

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Insightful, rarely told history of Indian courage in the face of White expansionism in the 19th century. Truth-telling tale of the ruthless brutality that forced the Native American population into resettlement camps and reservations, with a look at the few white Americans who fought to help them.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Wings (August 6, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517146770
• ISBN-13: 978-0517146774
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #569,769 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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84 of 87 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still instructive, November 2, 2001

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Edward Bosnar - See all my reviews

This review is from: Trail of Tears (Hardcover)

Jahoda's "Trail of Tears" is a good companion to Dee Brown's "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" - in fact, Brown basically picks up where Jahoda leaves off both chronologically and geographically. Although hardly comprehensive (such an account of the Indian removals east of the Mississipi would require many volumes), Jahoda nonetheless provides a rather exhaustive review of the removal of the "five civilized tribes" as well as a number of midwestern peoples. Jahoda notes the particular senselessness of 'removing' the eastern tribes, as many had already been integrated into the lifestyle of the American settlers (some even became major plantation owners, complete with slaves) and/or became devout Christians. What comes out here is that it was not a matter of dealing with 'savages' but racism, plain and simple. Needless to say, "Trail of Tears" is not only an illuminating history but also a rather instructive text.

55 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very human book, March 9, 2003

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Kyle Yarber - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trail of Tears (Hardcover)

This is an amazing book. Tireless research and the author's gift of vision and words produces a magnificently readable narrative of the American Indian Removals. Very balanced with no point of view overlooked. Many surprising appearances. And plenty of twists which will make you laugh outloud and break your heart. A very human book. An absolute must-read for anyone who wants to learn history as through the eyes and ears (and hearts) of those experiencing it. You won't be able to put it down.

55 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Sad Part of American History, May 21, 2002

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Ronald Brown "rboffp" (Florham Park, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trail of Tears (Hardcover)

I read this book right after Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee. Together they tell the sad tale of how the original inhabitants of the US were moved from their original lands to make way for the US movement west. I enjoyed this book a little more than Bury My Heart, I felt like I got to know some of the characters a little better in this one. But both are worth reading for anyone interested in this sad chapter of US history.