This man is one of the most famous Cherokee (Tsa-La-Gi) who ever lived. Does anyone know why?
SE-QUO-YAH – a lithograph from Indian Tribes, McKinney and Hall, 1856. This lithograph is from the portrait painted by Charles Bird King from life in 1828.
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Wordless Wednesday, June 20, 2007
This man is one of the most famous Cherokee (Tsa-La-Gi) who ever lived. Does anyone know why?
SE-QUO-YAH – a lithograph from Indian Tribes, McKinney and Hall, 1856. This lithograph is from the portrait painted by Charles Bird King from life in 1828.
This man is one of the most famous Cherokee (Tsa-La-Gi) who ever lived. Does anyone know why?
SE-QUO-YAH – a lithograph from Indian Tribes, McKinney and Hall, 1856. This lithograph is from the portrait painted by Charles Bird King from life in 1828.
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HMMM. not sure. But a great WW.
Is it Sequoyah? He devised the Cherokee alphabet didn't he?
Being and Okie...I should know this. But I don't. So....?
Hmmmmm....good question. And showing just how lacking I am in all matters history. :-)
No, don't know sorry! Tell us!!
Yes, Jams, you're right! Here are some more interesting facts:
Sequoyah's "white name" was George Gist.
He was originally a silversmith, and his wife threw out his first attempts to create the alphabet because she thought he was wasting his time when he should be making money.
His original pupils were Cherokee children, because the older "full bloods" were suspicious of anything resembling the white man's ways.
His creation was actually called a syllabary rather than an alphabet, because each symbol represents a syllable rather than a single sound.
Cool picture and story.
I vaguely remember studying about him in elementary history. He was able to teach a basic principle of writing to indians.
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Happy WW!
I love this kind of stuff! Great post!
interesting post!
happy WW
I have no idea! I'm not too good in the history department!!
Well Jams beat me to it. I knew this one too. Well, I am part Cherokee. Great post and have a happy WW. :)
Great picture and story. Thanks for sharing and Happy WW.
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Hey, my Cherokee sister, Sandee/Comedy!
"Cherokee People, Cherokee Tribe..."
Great pic, i've seen that one. Growing up in Oklahoma it's a must know!
Interesting post. I love lessons in history.
I have no idea, but I'm intrigued!
Very good idea to take the opportunity to inform us. Thanks.
Thanks for the interesting history lesson! Happy WW!
well, now that the answer is there, I don't have to guess!
I was going to say something about eye exams...that's what it reminds me of when I look at his tablet.
Can't wait to read the right answer!
Nevermind...duh.
This is why you should always read comments before saying anything.
LOL...great WW!!!
Jams has guessed the answer... interesting picture for WW.
Wow, very interesting! :)
I love an educational WW.
Interesting piture and even more interesting history. I'm sa to say I don't think I ever learned that in school, but I'm very glad to know it now. thanks.
great post. I recognised the name Sequoyah but didn't know what he was famous for. Althoug, based on the picture, I figured it must have had something to do wtih reading/writing.
This is cool. Thanks for teaching some of us something.
How interesting! but I had to read your explanation in the comments first :)
happy ww!
Oh, I was going to guess Sequoyah too, who is credited with putting the Cherokee syllabary together. But then I kept reading the comments and saw that you already answered!
Cool post. Thanks for sharing that information.
I know who he is now! Happy WW x x
Hmm. Ok. another history lesson WW. Happy WW anyway!
I give up....who???
My first ever Wordless Wednesday... love it! Thanks for the history lesson too!
I cheated so I know the answer. Thanks for highlighting this. I like the bit of history in this WW
Great picture. What did he do?
Great picture. What did he do?
I'm with James o Donnell, sounds like a good guess to me . . . Ah HA! See I guessed rightly~
Happy WW! (and thanks for stopping by my blog)
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I got here late but didn't he invent the ssyllabus?
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