First published in 1956, this book traces the progress of the Cherokee people, beginning with their native social and political establishments, and gradually unfurling to include their assimilation into "white civilization." Henry Thompson Malone deals mainly with the social developments of the Cherokees, analyzing the processes by which they became one of the most civilized Native American tribes. He discusses the work of missionaries, changes in social customs, government, education, language, and the bilingual newspaper" The Cherokee Phoenix." The book explains how the Cherokees developed...
First published in 1956, this book traces the progress of the Cherokee people, beginning with their native social and political establishments, and gr...
