American Experience S21E7 — We Shall Remain (3): Trail of Tears

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American Experience•Season 21•Episode 7

We Shall Remain (3): Trail of Tears

8.0/10 · 139 votesApr 27, 200955 min

Ranked #2 of 9 in Season 21•+0.2 vs season avg

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The Cherokee would call it Nu-No-Du-Na-Tlo-Hi-Lu, “The Trail Where They Cried.” On May 26, 1838, federal troops forced thousands of Cherokee from their homes in the Southeastern United States, driving them toward Indian Territory in Eastern Oklahoma. More than 4,000 died of disease and starvation

Directed byChris Eyre

Written byMark Zwonitzer

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Season 21 Episodes9

E1 7.8

The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

E2 7.9

The Polio Crusade

E3 7.7

The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

E4 7.5

A Class Apart

E5 8.1

We Shall Remain (1): After the Mayflower

E6 7.9

We Shall Remain (2): Tecumseh's Vision

E7 8.0Now viewing

We Shall Remain (3): Trail of Tears

E8 7.8

We Shall Remain (4): Geronimo

E9 7.9

We Shall Remain (5): Wounded Knee

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Mark Zwonitzer

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Chris Eyre

Director

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Episode Summary

"We Shall Remain (3): Trail of Tears" is episode 7 of American Experience season 21. It scored 8.0/10 from 139 votes, ranking #2 of 9 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Chris Eyre and written by Mark Zwonitzer, it aired on April 27, 2009.

Next: E8 · We Shall Remain (4): Geronimo Best of Season 21