Posts Tagged ‘American History’
Oklahoma Sooners: Cherokee Land At the Heart of a State’s Identity
The amazing backstory to the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1893, often said to be the origin of the term “Sooners.”
Read MoreJackson and Indians on a Timeline of All Recorded History
This is Bicentennial State Park, with a view of the Tennessee State Capitol on the high ground beyond. It is in Nashville, which was the headquarters of Andrew Jackson for most of his life. Completed in 1996 to mark the 200th anniversary of the state, the park is decorated with a long granite wall of history.
Read MoreSequoyah Middle School
“This is the marquee of my alma mater junior high in Edmond, OK. It’s named after the Cherokee figure who developed a writing system for his tribe before moving to Indian Territory (present day eastern Oklahoma).
Read More#Jacksonland as Seen in a Nashville, Tennessee State Office Building
In 1941, Cornwell painted “The Discovery of Tennessee” and “The Development of Tennessee” in the grand entrance to the John Sevier State Office Building in downtown Nashville. The murals, located on opposing walls of the building’s grand entrance, depict two distinct phases of Tennessee history.
Read MoreJacksonland’s Many Layers
Jacksonland traces Jackson’s efforts to open Indian land to white settlement. He succeeded, but Cherokees and others have persisted, and can still be found, in this case, with sovereign territory within one of the very places that bears Jackson’s name.
Read MoreIf You Need Money…
This is a storefront in a section of Sheffield, Alabama that may have seen better days. It’s an old brick-and-mortar town near the Tennessee River, across the river from Florence and next to Tuscumbia, where the tourist attractions include the home of Helen Keller.
Read MoreInauguration Day, 1829
This painting suggests the crowds that swamped the building now called the White House after Andrew Jackson’s inauguration in March 1829. Jackson took the oath at the East Front of the Capitol, and had some difficulty making it to his new residence. So many people filled the ceremonial rooms that the new President had to be wedged out again with the help of friends.
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