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On Promised Land
by
Kae Cheatham (Goodreads Author)
Set in the 1840s at the end of the Second Seminole War, ON PROMISED LAND details the great American dream of all pioneers who settled the western lands. But these are black pioneers. Black-Seminole pioneers: Tru, free-born in the Everglades and recently orphaned; his two younger siblings, Toby and Kate and his teenage Calusa wife, Tall Deer.
These stalwart, industrious folk...more
These stalwart, industrious folk...more
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Published
September 3rd 2010
(first published September 2nd 2010)
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There’s a lot packed into this novella—a riveting tale of survival against great odds, believable characters, suspense, romance and enough action to satisfy the most jaded reader. Aside from all that there’s a disturbing history of which many Americans are unaware.
In the 1840s in Florida the Seminole and blacks—free and runaway slaves who have taken refuge with them and adapted to the Indian lifestyle—are besieged by a new enemy. Americans who sought to recover lost slaves and who coveted the te...more
In the 1840s in Florida the Seminole and blacks—free and runaway slaves who have taken refuge with them and adapted to the Indian lifestyle—are besieged by a new enemy. Americans who sought to recover lost slaves and who coveted the te...more
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aka K. Follis Cheatham, Arryn Heath
I began my writing career with published historical fiction, and YA contemporaries. I have now added YA nonfiction, contemporary adult work, and science fiction to the mix. I've also published poetry and articles, and have edited for several national magazines and book companies.
I give presentations about writing and history. Through Humanities Montana, I travel...more
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I began my writing career with published historical fiction, and YA contemporaries. I have now added YA nonfiction, contemporary adult work, and science fiction to the mix. I've also published poetry and articles, and have edited for several national magazines and book companies.
I give presentations about writing and history. Through Humanities Montana, I travel...more
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