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Historian W. Dale Weeks discusses new book 'Cherokee Civil Warrior: Chief John Ross and the Struggle for Tribal Sovereignty' in ALPLM Forum | Community Voices

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The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum hosts several public lectures about topics of historical significance.

Historian W. Dale Weeks wrote the book "Cherokee Civil Warrior: Chief John Ross and the Struggle for Tribal Sovereignty." In aforumpresented by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Weeks discussed the Civil War from the perspective of the Cherokee nation and the negotiations between President Lincoln and Ross.

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