TY - BOOK AU - Aller,Susan Bivin AU - Josephson,Judith Pinkerton TI - Why did Cherokees move west?: and other questions about the Trail of Tears T2 - Six questions of American history SN - 9781580136686 (library binding : alk. paper) AV - E99.C5 A55 2011 U1 - 975.004/97557 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Minneapolis, Minn. PB - Lerner Publications KW - Trail of Tears, 1838-1839 KW - Juvenile literature KW - Cherokee Indians KW - History N1 - Statement of responsibility on cover: Judith Pinkerton Josephson; Includes bibliographical references (p. 46-47) and index; Before the strangers came -- "Civilizing" the Cherokee -- A fate sealed -- The trail where they cried -- A new life in the West -- Primary source : John Burnett's report -- Writing exercise -- Timeline N2 - Looks at the history of the U.S. government removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Oklahoma, including the events leading up to their removal, the tremendous hardships they faced on their journey, and what followed their arrival in Oklahoma ER -