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Nov 9, 2023 · John Ross was the longest-serving chief of the Cherokee nation, who resisted the U.S. government's plan to force his people west of the Mississippi River. He fought in court, in diplomacy and in war to protect his people's rights and homelands.
Sep 29, 2024 · John Ross was a Cherokee chief who, after devoting his life to resisting U.S. seizure of his people’s lands in Georgia, was forced to assume the painful task of shepherding the Cherokees in their removal to the Oklahoma Territory.
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Nov 23, 2015 · The legend of a Scottish boy who became a hero to millions in Africa is finally set to be recognised 200 years after his birth. A famous ship, along with roads and schools on the continent, have...
In 1818 John Ross was sent to search for the North-West Passage. He turned back, mistakenly believing there was no passage through Lancaster Sound.
Sir John Ross CB (24 June 1777 – 30 August 1856) was a Scottish Royal Navy officer and polar explorer. He was the uncle of Sir James Clark Ross, who explored the Arctic with him, and later led expeditions to Antarctica.
Passing away on 30th August 1856, he is buried in London’s Kensal Cemetery. An impressive yet controversial career in polar exploration, Sir John Ross was a galvanising figure, stoic, intelligent and undoubtedly brave, others accused him of vanity and arrogance.
Jun 11, 2018 · John Ross (1790-1866), chief of the American Cherokee Indians, headed his tribe during the saddest era in its history, when it was removed from its ancestral lands to Oklahoma. John Ross was born near Lookout Mountain, Tenn., on Oct. 3, 1790. His Indian name was Cooweescoowe.
