Trail of Tears for Kids: The Events, Heroes, and Villains

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Trail of Tears for Kids: The Events, Heroes, and Villains Behind the Trail of Tears (History Books for Kids)

The Trail of Tears is one of the saddest incidents in American history.

Over 100,000 Native Americans were forced to leave their homes and march to faraway lands.

During the 1,000-mile journey in freezing rain and snow, thousands of Indians died of disease and starvation.

This short, easy-to-read guide introduces you and your children to the story behind the Trail of Tears and to the brave attempts by the Cherokees to save their land.

Discover...

* What events led to the Trail of Tears?

* Who were the heroes and villains in the story of the Trail of Tears?

* How the Cherokees tried every legal way to stay in their land - and nearly won.

* What three things finally forced the Cherokee to leave their lands.

* How the betrayal of one Cherokee cost the Cherokee Nation their land...and cost him his life.

* Why even today the route of the Trail of Tears is full of millions of tiny reminders of the Cherokees' suffering.

...and Much More!

Trail of Tears for Kids: The Events, Heroes, and Villains Behind the Trail of Tears (History Books for Kids)