173.3 - The Trail of Tears: The Tragic Story ...

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📖 Episode Transcripts in Link Below ⬇️ Today, we will be discussing a somber chapter in American history known as the Trail of Tears, which took place between 1838 and 1839. https://patreon.com/HistoryinSlowGerman?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creato ...  Show more

Too many Americans think the Trail of Tears was just some difficult nature walk. Like, one path that a bunch of Native Tribes hiked to get from point A to point B. In reality, it was a death march through wild forests and raging rivers. Native Americans had to battle the unforgiv ...  Show more

Join us as we discuss the Trail of Tears, its root causes, and its effects.

The Federal Government. Tens of thousands of Native American children. Around 50 boarding schools across the United States. This is the story of one of the darkest practices in American History.

Our expert guest for this episode is Mary Annette Pember, author of 'Med ...