SPRINGDALE -- A Springdale fifth-grader is using her newfound knowledge of mapmaking technology to educate people on an important historical event. A Springdale School District employee's 950-mile ...

Markers and remnants of the Trail of Tears stretch as a series of scars across the American landscape. The trail’s facilitators stand as a representation of America at her worst; its captives as a ...

High school wrestling coach Nika West rode 950 miles along parts of the Trail of Tears to honor his ancestors. Everlee Ellis created a map of his journey.

American Journey: Even today, people along the path of the 'Trail of Tears' are shaped by the stories of those forced to walk away from their world.

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SPRINGDALE, Arkansas — A Springdale coach’s 950-mile journey honoring his Cherokee ancestors is now helping preserve history for a new generation through a fifth grader’s digital map. Each year, the ...

This summer, bike riders from two Cherokee tribes are retracing the trail of tears. Along the way they'll learn about the forced removal of their ancestors.