Toward the Setting Sun

Toward the Setting Sun: John Ross, the Cherokees and the Trail of Tears by Brian Hicks

I appreciate true American history. The story of what happened to our Native American ancestors maintains a low profile in most history books. What children learn in school is shallow and often inaccurate. It is a period that can be learned from, but is often ignored. Hicks tells the tragedy of the Cherokee people in a detailed, rich manner. The sad history of this proud people is given the respect it deserves.

Throughout the book you can see how the Cherokees tried to adapt to the changes happening around them, but sometimes adapting is not enough. Everything was stripped from these people.

Could something like this happen again in America? It happens every day in different areas of the world. And the way some people believe that their morals and ideals are superior to others is what creates a tragedy like this. Something to think about with the current political climate.

Moving, educational and insightful.