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rickb
02-28-2003, 13:04
Just found a link with a ton of information on the history of North Western Georgia area. Of particular interest to me was the information regarding the Cherokee Indians, and the "Trail of Tears" which began there.

Not all walks begining in that part of the country have been joyous ones.

http://ngeorgia.com/history/cherokeeindex.html

Blue Jay
02-28-2003, 14:43
True, we get to have shoes and food. No one is sticking a bayonet in our ribs or giving us small pox laden blankets (the original bioterrorism). Good thing napalm hadn't been invented yet.

icemanat95
12-10-2003, 17:31
Yes that was a particularly dark time in world history. Biowarfare was relatively common around that time. Thank God most of world civilization seems to have wised up on that score.

Colter
12-22-2003, 22:14
True, we get to have shoes and food. No one is sticking a bayonet in our ribs or giving us small pox laden blankets (the original bioterrorism). Good thing napalm hadn't been invented yet.

The Cherokee could dish it out, too: http://www.geocities.com/wildfires_fury/Legends.html

And a quote from the link first mentioned:

"Battle of Taliwa (numerous other spellings) - Accounts differ on exact events, however, the Creek, who greatly outnumber the Cherokee, attack the Cherokee line five times. During the fifth attack elderly Cherokee leader Kingfisher is slain. His teenage wife picks up his weapon, and chanting a Cherokee war song, Nancy Ward leads the Cherokee to victory, routing the Creek. The battle marked successful expulsion of the Creek from much of North Georgia."

I bet the Creeks didn't like being driven from their homes, either. Unfortunately, usually "might has meant right" in this world way back into prehistoric times. Hopefully we learn our lesson someday.

Chappy
12-23-2003, 00:15
The Cherokee could dish it out, too: http://www.geocities.com/wildfires_fury/Legends.html

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For those who might disagree with Colter's first statement you might want to research how Blood Mountain came to be named.