Cherokee Indians were rounded up by U.S. soldiers and herded into stockades until all were assembled after the treaty ending Cherokee pressence was signed. Mavis Doering recounts the words she heard from her grandmother who was on the...

Find out how Andrew Jackson's controversial Indian Removal Act paved the way for The Trail of Tears. [3:21]

In this video segment adapted from American Experience: "We Shall Remain," reenactments help tell the story of how the Cherokee people were forced from their lands in the southeast. The U.S. government initially promised the Cherokee and...

After being ousted from their south eastern land in 1838 the Cherokee survived the move and developed a strong new life in Oklahoma as illustrated in this video.

In the final video in this series, Kim discusses Andrew Jackson's presidency and how he attempted to increase the power of the executive branch. A growing movement of opposition to Jackson coalesced into the Whig Party, which employed...

Georgia's economic development was quickly advanced by a gold rush during the 1830s which led to greater demand for land in Georgia and multiple Native American tribes being sent on the Trail of Tears.

Brief video gives a brief description of Indian Removal and the Trail of Tears. [7:18]

The forced removal of the Cherokee Nation from the SE United States reveals one of the darkest chapters in American history. Stories of hardship, endurance, love, and loss come alive as a grandfather experiences removal with his...

Learn about Andrew Jackson, how he rose to become President, his policies, and the impact he had on Native Americans. He was responsible for the Indian Removal Act which led to the tragedy of the Trail of Tears. [10:23]

In this 1832 decision Cherokee Nation finally got to air its grievances about the State of Georgia before the Supreme Court through a Christian Missionary by the name of Samuel Worcester. Unlike Cherokee Nation v Georgia, the Supreme...

September 15, 1831 - North Georgia The beginnings of the infamous Cherokee Trail of Tears could well be traced to a Lawrenceville courtroom. During the 1820s, Governor George Gilmer made Cherokee removal a top priority. But in 1827, the...