Blood moon : an American epic of war and splendor in the Cherokee Nation
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New York : Simon & Schuster, 2018.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
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xi, 487 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color, maps (some color) ; 24 cm.
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Alamosa Public Library - NONFICTION | 975.0049 SED | On Shelf |
Burlington Public Library - NONFICTION | 975.004 SED | On Shelf |
Dolores County School-Public Library - DOLORHIGH - NONFICTION | 975.004 SED | On Shelf |
Ruby Sisson Library - NONFICTION | 978.02 SED, J | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2018.
Format
Book
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Maps on endpapers.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 447-455) and index.
Description
Blood Moon is the story of the century-long blood feud between two rival Cherokee chiefs from the early years of the United States through the infamous Trail of Tears and into the Civil War. The two men's mutual hatred, while little remembered today, shaped the tragic history of the tribe far more than anyone, even the reviled President Andrew Jackson, ever did. Their enmity would lead to war, forced removal from their homeland, and the devastation of a once-proud nation.It begins in the years after America wins its independence, when the Cherokee rule expansive lands of the Southeast that encompass eight present-day states. With its own government, language, newspapers, and religious traditions, it is one of the most culturally and socially advanced Native American tribes in history. But over time this harmony is disrupted by white settlers who grow more invasive in both number and attitude.In the midst of this rising conflict, two rival Cherokee chiefs, different in every conceivable way, emerge to fight for control of their people's destiny. One of the men, known as The Ridge--short for He Who Walks on Mountaintops--is a fearsome warrior who speaks no English but whose exploits on the battlefield are legendary. The other, John Ross, is descended from Scottish traders and looks like one: a pale, unimposing half-pint who wears modern clothes and speaks not a word of Cherokee. At first, the two men are friends and allies. To protect their sacred landholdings from white encroachment, they negotiate with almost every American president from George Washington through Abraham Lincoln. But as the threat to their land and their people grows more dire, they break with each other on the subject of removal, breeding a hatred that will lead to a bloody civil war within the Cherokee Nation, the tragedy and heartbreak of the Trail of Tears, and finally, the two factions battling each other on opposite sides of the US Civil War.,-- publisher
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sedgwick, J. (2018). Blood moon: an American epic of war and splendor in the Cherokee Nation (First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.). Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sedgwick, John, 1954-. 2018. Blood Moon: An American Epic of War and Splendor in the Cherokee Nation. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sedgwick, John, 1954-. Blood Moon: An American Epic of War and Splendor in the Cherokee Nation Simon & Schuster, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sedgwick, John. Blood Moon: An American Epic of War and Splendor in the Cherokee Nation First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition., Simon & Schuster, 2018.
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