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(More customer reviews)"The Dividing Paths" by Tom Hatley is a commendable work of scholarship concerning Cherokees and South Carolinians in the colonial period. It is well researched with many quotes from primary sources. The book surveys Cherokee culture and interaction with South Carolinians in matters of trade, religion, intermarriage and kinship, and war. It should serve as a valuable reference for anyone studying Cherokee history or the colonial history of the southeastern United States.
The strongest part of this work is Hatley's description and research of the various military campaigns of the South Carolinians against the Cherokees. The reasons for going to war, the specific events of the campaigns, and their devastating results are explored with proper detail. Hatley gives account of the Yamassee War beginning in 1715, the three campaigns of the so-called "Cherokee War" from 1759-1761, and Cherokee and South Carolinian conflict with each other during the American Revolution. Through Hatley's narrative, insights and colorful quotes are also obtained on some of the prominent figures of the times: Governor James Glen, British General James Grant, Cherokee Chiefs Little Carpenter and Dragging Canoe, British Indian Superintendent John Stuart, Colonial General Andrew Pickens, and numerous others.
This book is highly recommended as an important academic resource.
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