We return to our primary narrative of the Cherokee Nation and explore the political divisions that arose in response to American bribes for land. The nation will become so divided that a delegation is sent to Washington DC to negotiate with President Thomas Jefferson.

The theme music for this show is from The Four Seasons, by Antonio Vivaldi, performed and arranged by The Modena Chamber Orchestra Music under Creative Commons CC0 License.

Background audio and music:

"Big Drumming", "Expeditionary", "Finding Movement", "Midnight Tale", "Thunderbird"

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

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We step back from our primary Cherokee narrative and look at what is going on in the United States in the years immediately after the American Revolution. These developments will come to a head in a few decades and lead to the passage of the Indian Removal Act of 1830; however, for now, they are still in formation.

The theme music for this show is from The Four Seasons, by Antonio Vivaldi, performed and arranged by The Modena Chamber Orchestra Music under Creative Commons CC0 License.

Background audio and music:

"Fiddles McGinty", "Midnight Tale"

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

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Homepage with maps, photos, and transcriptions (UNDER CONSTRUCTION): https://beautifullosersofhistory.com

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1794-1807

The Cherokee are forced to accept the new reality of American domination. Despite this, they begin to embrace rapid changes and developments in the fields of politics, law, agriculture, and economics that will have a profound impact on the nation's future. The Ridge enters politics for the first time and becomes a leading proponent of these changes.

But as the Cherokee Nation establishes itself, it is planting the seeds for the future proponents of the Indian Removal Act who will resent the idea of a self governing Indian state withing the United States.

The theme music for this show is from The Four Seasons, by Antonio Vivaldi, performed and arranged by The Modena Chamber Orchestra Music under Creative Commons CC0 License.

Homepage with maps, photos, and transcriptions (UNDER CONSTRUCTION): https://beautifullosersofhistory.com

Follow me on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/nathanmcdermott.bsky.social

Email me: BeautifulLosersofHistory@gmail.com