Claudio Saunt is Richard B. Russell Professor in American History and Co-Director of the Center for Virtual History at the University of Georgia. He is the author of four books,…
Brett Riggs is Sequoyah Distinguished Professor of Cherokee Studies at Western Carolina University. Prior to joining Western Carolina University, Riggs was a research archaeologist and assistant professor in the Research…
October 14-16, 2024Embassy SuitesChattanooga, TN The 27th Annual National Trail of Tears Conference & Symposium Conference Program COMING SOON Conference Schedule Click Here for the Tentative Schedule Hotel Registration Click…
Online Digitized Microfilm & Other Identified or Potentially useful Microfilm NARA RECORD GROUPSPRELIMINARY INVENTORIES, FINDING AIDS & INFORMATION SEE M248 RG11 - GENERAL RECORDS OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Preliminary…
This study examines documentary and archaeological evidence of physical facilities that constituted the “Fort Cass Emigrating Depot,” the organizational and operational hub for the forcible deportation of the Cherokee Nation…
The mural used as the our website banner is based on the painting of "The Trail of Tears" by western artist Robert Lindneux. It tells the story of the forced…
October 16-18, 2023Cherokee Casino & HotelWest Siloam Springs, OK The 26th Annual National Trail of Tears Conference & Symposium Conference Program COMING SOON Conference Schedule Click Here for the Tentative…
NATIONAL TRAIL OF TEARS CONFERENCE & SYMPOSIUM The 25th Annual National Trail of Tears Conference & Symposium The 25th Annual National Trail of Tears Conference & Symposium was held from…
