In this episode, James discusses how the Cherokee and Chickamauga react to the creation of the State of Franklin. We also take a wider look at the frontier as a whole, to see what developments lay in the Old Northwest. Follow me on Twitter @jk_nelson, or follow me on our facebook page @americanlegends.
This week James takes a look at the Cherokee Nation, their history, and their origins. He also examines their relationships to early American settlers and dives into the Anglo-Cherokee War, a subset war within the French and Indian War. This is the first episode in the State of Franklin cycle.
I'm currently in the midst of writing the fourth episode of the podcast currently titled, "John Sevier in the State of Franklin." In the course of researching it, I realized how closely related it is to the Anglo-Cherokee war of 1759. My senior research paper was actually on that very subject. As a result, I'm…