Jacksonland chronicles
the history of the relationship between Chief John Ross and President Andrew
Jackson and tells the story of how traditional Cherokee Nation lands became
part of the United States expansion. Author Steve Inskeep has paid
incredible attention to detail and his references are impeccable and well
researched. History often overlooks, or briefly mentions, that one of
Andrew Jackson's major initiatives as President of the United States was the
removal of Indian tribes, including the Cherokee, from their ancestral
homelands.
The honest and factual detailing of how Cherokee traditional lands
were usurped is compelling, and I hope it gives contemporary American readers a
new perspective on our collective history. Andrew Jackson and his
political allies in Congress wanted what we had and they simply took it by any
means necessary. Clearly, our ancestors didn’t stand a
chance. Steve Inskeep tells the story fairly and pays proper due diligence to
the politics of the day, especially the treatment of the Five Civilized
Tribes.
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