Georgia: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Peach State and the Cherokees - Hardcover

by Captivating History (Author)

Two manuscripts in one book:

• History of Georgia: A Captivating Guide to the People and Events That Shaped the History of the Peach State of the United States of America
• The Cherokees: A Captivating Guide to the History of a Native American Tribe, the Cherokee Removal, and the Trail of Tears

The first part of this book you on a journey through Georgia's past, starting with the earliest settlers of the land to more current events, such as the 1996 Summer Olympics. This page-turning read will provide you with interesting facts about one of the largest states in the South.

In the first part of this book, you will discover:

• The people who called Georgia home long before it was called Georgia
• An easy-to-read account of Georgia's pre-Revolution history
• How a preacher was able to unify the nation for war
• Fascinating accounts of the people and events that transformed America
• The truth of why such a weak state became a pillar of the nation
• The heartbreaking reality of Jim Crow laws in the South
• An amazing victory of a down-on-his-luck governor

The Cherokee were the first Native American tribe to develop a syllabic written language. They were also the first Native American tribe to have a written constitution and the first Native American tribe to have a newspaper. And the list goes on and on. The Cherokee is one of the most fascinating Indigenous tribes in the United States of American. The Cherokee managed to assimilate themselves within the US. And yet, they were sent far across the country, exiled from their ancestral homelands.

In the second part of this book, you will discover:

• The life of the Cherokee before the Europeans ever set foot on the shores of the United States
• In-depth research on the many treaties drawn between the Europeans and the Cherokee
• Details about President Jackson's Trail of Tears and those who died along the way
• The ways the Cherokee assimilated in the United States
• The truth about life as a Cherokee on the reservation
• Revelations about residential schools
• The Cherokee police force
• The first female principal chief of the Cherokee
• And much more!