When John Ridge, scion of a prominent Cherokee family came to Connecticut to attend the Foreign Mission School in Cornwall in 1818, he excelled in his lessons but wouldn't adjust to the winters here.
Sarah Bird Northrup helped nurse him to health and the two got married. Though Thomas Jefferson had predicted a union of the Native Americans and the new Americans in a short-lived period of truce, the people of Cornwall didn't feel the same.
"The people of Cornwall feel indignant of this transaction," the local paper said at the time. Or as they report in "Trail of Tears," the third in the series of "We Shall Remain" films on "American Experience" (CPTV, 9 p.m.), they wanted the girl whipped, the Cherokee hung and the mother drowned.
The couple got out of Connecticut in a hurry. It's part of the fascinating history of the Cherokee told in the film by Chris Eyre and Mark Zwonitzer, who had one of the most advanced tribes in North America and whose sovereignty was recognized by the Supreme Court, only to be ignored by Andrew Jackson.
April showers bring May finales (and so do unseasonable heatwaves). Finales come tonight for both "Heroes" (NBC, 9 p.m.), in which Nathan tries to keep Sylar from getting at the president and there is talk of some sacrifice as the third season ends.
A show that may not live to see a third season is "Chuck" (NBC, 8 p.m.) whose fans are already campaigning for a return. Having Chevy Chase guest on the finale Monday can't be a good omen, though. Also guest starring in the episode are Morgan Fairchild, Tony Hale, Scott Bakula and Bruce Boxleitner.
Part of its problem is its scheduling opposite Josh Schwartz' other show, "Gossip Girl" (The CW, 8 p.m.), which is back with a new episode and the return of Georgina.
Surprised nobody asks for any coffee, even though it's 3 a.m. on "24" (Fox, 9 p.m.). I guess the action keeps them awake, and Jon Voight is still in play.
The number of candidates are shrinking on "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC, 8 p.m.) after the ouster of Lawrence Taylor, the earliest departure of an NFL on the show yet.
Named Sunday as a future classic on the TV Land Awards was "Two and a Half Men" (CBS, 9 p.m.).
Scripted dramas like to take a whack at reality shows that are edging them out of primetime. Tonight, on a new "CSI: Miami" (CBS, 10 p.m.), a bachelorette from a reality show is murdered. I'm sure it's a coincidence the show used to play opposite "The Bachelorette."
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