The Cherokee people called this journey the "Trail of Tears," because of its devastating effects. The migrants faced hunger, disease, and exhaustion on the forced march. Over 4,000 out of 15,000 ...

The removal, which became known as the Trail of Tears, was a nightmare for the Cherokees, a peaceful tribe that had adopted many white ways. Their homes were burned and many of their possessions ...

Some 15,000 died from starvation, disease and exposure during the difficult “Trail of Tears” journey. This article originally appeared on Oakridger: The Cherokees, Sequoyah and the Trail of Tears ...

The Trail of Tears National Historic Trail is a long-distance route that follows the path the Cherokee nation took during ...

A priest who led Southport victim Alice da Silva Aguiar's funeral after she was murdered by Axel Rudakubana fought back tears as he paid tribute to the nine-year-old after her killer was sentenced.