Background
He was born in Sparta, Georgia (United States) in 1858.
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Ernest Neal
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Career
He lived in Dahlonega for some time, but Calhoun, Georgia was his home. Neal became Georgia"s 2nd Poet Laureate on August 20, 1927. He held the position until his death on January 7, 1943.
One of Neal"s best known poems,"The Indian"s Heart," was recited at the dedication of the New Echota Monument near Calhoun.
New Echota was the last standing capital of the Cherokee Indians before they were relocated to Oklahoma (ie "The Trail of Tears")from 1838-1839. President Andrew Jackson had much to do with this.
Neal wrote many poems about Calhoun and New Echota.
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United States