Indian Removal by David S. Heidler and Jeanne T. Heidler

Indian Removal: A Norton Casebook in History traces the evolution of U.S. Indian policy from its colonial-era origins under British imperial rule through the implementation of removal after 1830. The introductory essay and documents describe these events and the motives behind them from both the white and Indian perspectives.  The authors also address the influence of Jacksonian Democracy and the stirrings of what would later be described as Manifest Destiny to place Indian removal into the political and social contexts of the time. In addition, the casebook features documents from reformers, most notably vigorous abolitionists and missionaries, to provide a thorough understanding of the scope and substance of the removal debate. Letters, treaties, and journal entries give readers a sense of the ordeal of removal as relocation occurred, and describe the few incidents of resistance that marked the shameful episode.

About the Series: Brief and affordable, the Norton Casebooks in History are perfectly sized readers for American, European, and World history courses. Edited by leading historians, the books represent some of the most interesting scholarship in the field today. Each volume opens with an essay by the casebook editor that gives an overview of the topic or event, followed by a collection of primary sources, and concludes with an "Interpretations" section featuring essays by leading historians. 

Soft Cover.

About the authors: More than thirty-five years ago, David and Jeanne Heidler decided to test the strength of their marriage by working together researching and writing about American history. In addition to teaching history — careers from which they are both now retired, Jeanne as Professor Emerita of History, United States Air Force Academy — they have collaborated on numerous books and articles about the early American Republic, Jacksonian America, and the Civil War. Their most recent works include the critically acclaimed Henry Clay: The Essential American and the award-winning Washington’s Circle: The Creation of the President (recipient of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution 2016 Award for Excellence in American History).  As for the marriage, so far so good.