Project Gutenberg 2003-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 75 Unknown Se-quo-yah; from Harper's New Monthly, V.41 Produced by Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. "Se-quo-yah; from Harper's New Monthly, V.41" is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This piece delves into the life of Se-quo-yah, an influential figure in Native American history known for creating the Cherokee syllabary, which significantly revolutionized communication for the Cherokee people. The text presents a detailed backdrop of the social and cultural conditions of the Cherokee Nation in the 18th and early 19th centuries, highlighting both the struggles and innovations experienced during that time. The book chronicles the life and achievements of Se-quo-yah, born George Gist, focusing on his upbringing as the son of a German peddler and a Cherokee woman. It narrates his development from a curious boy into a skilled silversmith and inventor who ultimately recognized the need for a written language to preserve and communicate Cherokee culture. Despite facing personal and societal challenges, including the impact of European colonization on Native life, Se-quo-yah's innovations led to the establishment of a writing system that utilized 85 characters to represent the Cherokee language. His dedication to this linguistic project, alongside his introspective journeys, reveals a profound intellect and a desire to bridge cultural divides, culminating in his legacy as a pivotal figure in the preservation of Cherokee identity and heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Sequoyah, 1770?-1843 Cherokee Indians E011 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Other 59576 2025-07-02T10:10:31.944614 text/html 54969 2020-12-27T20:46:22 text/html 101844 2025-07-02T10:10:36.819597 application/epub+zip 100608 2025-07-02T10:10:34.782610 application/epub+zip 83747 2025-07-02T10:10:33.733618 application/epub+zip 234626 2025-07-02T10:10:38.289613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227839 2025-07-02T10:10:36.203600 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197928 2022-09-02T13:39:37.983862 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53280 2025-07-02T10:10:31.681628 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53177 2020-12-27T20:46:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18435 2025-07-02T10:10:38.413593 application/rdf+xml 17050 2025-07-02T10:10:34.227596 image/jpeg 3782 2025-07-02T10:10:33.979614 image/jpeg 21793 2020-12-27T20:46:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 21087 2020-12-27T20:46:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 99380 2025-07-02T10:10:31.951608 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Anonymous