Sponsored by the Society of
Colonial Wars in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the General Society of
Colonial Wars.
For more than
150 years between their first encounters with the English in the 1670s and
forced removal along the Trail of Tears, the Cherokees negotiated mounting
pressures. At the dawn of the eighteenth century, the idea of unity among the
widely dispersed Cherokees would scarcely have occurred to their leaders. Rich
in detail and insight, and told through captivating personal stories, The
Cherokees offers a portrait of the perseverance that built a nation.
Amid an onslaught of struggle and change, the Cherokees became a people who
survived against all odds.
Dr. David
Narrett will participate in a thoughtful discussion with Filson leadership
around his latest work and take our audience on the detailed and impactful
journey of the Cherokee.