Columbus on Hispaniola, October 12, 1492 Changed the World
The shout, 'Land! Land! at 02.00hrs, October 12, 1492 by a sailor on La Pinta, altered the world forever. Europeans discovered and created...
The Pathfinder – John C. Fremont
John Charles Fremont can claim several firsts as a presidential candidate. He was the first western candidate, coming from California less than six years...
Cultural Impact of the Cherokee Syllabary
With the acceptance of his syllabary as the official written form of the Cherokee language, Sequoyah was in the ascendancy. Even some of his...
Sequoyah and the “Talking Leaves”
Inclusion within a particular language family does not automatically cement a tribe to a specific social-political origin. Such is the case with the Cherokee...
On Trial in Alabama: Sequoyah’s Defense
Sequoyah nurtured a singular dream—to enable his people to record the rich tapestry of the Cherokee language in written form. After twelve years of...
Motives for the Colonisation of America
During the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, Europeans developed the technology and ambitions which would be the foundations for colonisation throughout the British...
Native American Moccasins: Basic Footwear of the Southern Indians
Moccasins are one of the more distinctive pieces of the Native American clothes. Still in use today this footwear has many different styles ranging...
Strife in the West and the Rise of the Qualla Cherokee
The summer of 1839 was a dark time for the Cherokee exiles in Oklahoma. Secret trials resulting in the assassination of key figures within...
The First Americans- A Humorous Take
The typical U.S. history course begins with a chapter on the original inhabitants of the Americas. When I was a student of U.S. history...
Empire of the Summer Moon – A Review
S. C. Gwynne has written a history of the Comanches that gives us a new picture of Native American history, as well as the...