In 1821, Sequoyah, a Cherokee metalworker and inventor, introduced a Writing system that he had been developing for more than a decade.
Breaking with conventional understanding, author Ellen Cushman shows that.
This groundbreaking study traces the creation, dissemination, and evolution of Sequoyah\'s syllabary from script to print to digital forms.
His creation--the Cherokee syllabary--helped his people learn to read and write within five years and became a principal part of their identity.
In 1821, Sequoyah, a Cherokee metalworker and inventor, introduced a Writing system that he had been developing for more than a decade