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The House on Diamond Hill
A Cherokee Plantation Story
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The narrative centers on James Vann, a Cherokee chief who founded Diamond Hill, a prominent plantation in the southeastern Cherokee Nation. Tiya Miles explores its history, detailing the plantation's rise, its seizure by white land-lottery winners before the Cherokee Removal, and its subsequent decline. The story culminates with the plantation's renovation in the 1950s, providing a comprehensive look at the complex interplay of culture, land, and history in the context of Cherokee resilience and adaptation.
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The House on Diamond Hill, Tiya Miles
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- Released
- 2012
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- Title
- The House on Diamond Hill
- Subtitle
- A Cherokee Plantation Story
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Tiya Miles
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Released
- 2012
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 334
- ISBN13
- 9780807872673
- Category
- Maps and Travel, Ethnography
- Description
- The narrative centers on James Vann, a Cherokee chief who founded Diamond Hill, a prominent plantation in the southeastern Cherokee Nation. Tiya Miles explores its history, detailing the plantation's rise, its seizure by white land-lottery winners before the Cherokee Removal, and its subsequent decline. The story culminates with the plantation's renovation in the 1950s, providing a comprehensive look at the complex interplay of culture, land, and history in the context of Cherokee resilience and adaptation.