Gregory D. Smithers

About The Author

Gregory D. Smithers is professor of history at Virginia Commonwealth University. A recipient of a British Academy Global Professorship, his work explores Native American and environmental histories since the eighteenth century.

Appearances

NOV 2

7:00PM

In Person

Gregory D. Smithers

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, discover how rivers have shaped Cherokee communities, culture, and history with historian and author Gregory D. Smithers as he presents his latest book The Water Carriers: A Journey Through Cherokee History

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Hampton History Museum

120 Old Hampton Ln

Hampton, VA 23669

NOV 18

12:00PM

In Person

Gregory D. Smithers

What do people mean when they say a river is “alive,” or that “water is life”? Native Americans have been asking and answering these questions for more than 10,000 years. This is especially true for the Cherokee people. In river valleys across Southe

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Virginia Museum of History and Culture

428 N Arthur Ashe Blvd

Richmond, VA 23220

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Books by Gregory D. Smithers

The Water Carriers

A Journey Through Cherokee History and the Secret Life of Rivers

By Gregory D. Smithers

Foreword by Tori Holland

An illuminating journey through Cherokee history and an ancient tradition that can change how we understand our world.

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