Oblivion's Altar Author:David Marion Wilkinson When the white man arrived, it was the visionary leadership of the great Cherokee chieftain known as The Ridge that led his nation into the future-with a culture at once unique and adaptable to the Americans. But as the white tide continued to flood the plains, The Ridge's judgment would be questioned, tested, and ultimately flung aside in f... more »avor of war-and his contribution to the survival of the Cherokee Nation forgotten on the infamous Trail of Tears. Until now.« less