ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS Banished: Lost & Forgotten Stories

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 marks a dark time in American history regarding the new country's relationship with the Native American population. The Act called for the "voluntary or forcible removal of all Indians" residing in the eastern United States to the west of the Mississippi River. Between 1831 and 1837, approximately 46,000 Native Americans were forced to leave their homes in southeastern states.

ALABAMA FOOTPRINTS Banished

reveals true stories, documents and news articles from this sad time in Alabama's history. Some stories include:

Choctaw & Treaty Of Dancing Rabbit Creek

Private Contracts For Removal

Stockades In Alabama

The Long Trail West

Reverend Daniel S. Burtrick's 1838 Journal

An Observer Writes His Memories

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Donna R. Causey, native of Alabama, spent many years in the classroom as a teacher of students with learning difficulties. Once she retired, she finally had time to follow her passion for discovering little-known or forgotten gems of history. Donna has developed the websites www.alabamapioneers.com and www.daysgoneby.me. Donna has authored numerous genealogy and historical books as well as the fictional series, Tapestry of Love and The Cottinghams. She states: ＂Undiscovered facts provide snippets of information into the daily lives of our ancestors and their individual paper trails leave personal legacies which are so much fun to discover. One day, while I was studying some old documents, it dawned on me that I was creating my own legacy through the seemingly minor things I do and decisions I made each day. I hope my descendants will be proud of what I leave behind.＂