America's First Western Frontier, East Tennessee: A Story of the Early Settlers and Indians of East Tennessee
- ISBN-10
- 0932807348
- ISBN-13
- 9780932807342
- Category
- Cherokee Indians
- Pages
- 183
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1989
- Publisher
- The Overmountain Press
- Author
- Brenda C. Calloway
Description
Concentrating primarily within the period of 1600–1839, this narrative describes the first "Old West"—the land just beyond the crest of the Appalachian Mountains—and the many firsts that occurred there.
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