“The only comprehensive book about life on the Vann Plantation from the perspective of examining not only Cherokee history . . . but also black history, the roles of Moravian missionaries and white history.”—Daily Citizen, Dalton, GA
“The fullest published portrait yet of slaves to the Cherokee.”— Defenders Online
“Miles paints the most detailed picture yet published of the lives of the black slaves to the Cherokee.”—Bay State Banner
“Illustrates that Cherokee slavery differed significantly from that practiced by white Americans. . . . Slavery helped prove to the United States government that they [Cherokees] had acculturated and thus had become 'civilized.' Recommended.”—Library Journal
“[Provides] rich detail from the newly translated diaries and letters of German missionaries.”—Diverse Education
“[Miles'] book is accessible and well written, its story important. Highly recommended.”—CHOICE
“A welcome addition to the histories of Native America, slavery, African America, gender, the early republic, and, perhaps most significantly, public history.”—American Historical Review
“A compelling narrative that speaks to the core issues of identity in the American South.”—North Carolina Historical Review
“A meticulously researched and elegantly written book that is accessible to nonacademic readers as well as scholars and researchers of Native American and African American history.”—Public Historian
“Miles’s research is solid; her writing is clear; and the story she tells is both important and compelling. The House on Diamond Hill is an exemplary book.”—Journal of Southern History
