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Ernest Neal was the 2nd Poet Laureate of Georgia. He was born in Sparta, Georgia (U.S.) in 1858. He lived in Dahlonega for some time, but Calhoun, GA was his home.〔http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/GeorgiaReferenceShelf/pdf/5halloffame.pdf Georgia Reference Shelf〕 == Biography == Neal became Georgia's 2nd Poet Laureate on August 20, 1927. He held the position until his death on January 7, 1943.〔http://www.e-referencedesk.com/resources/state-symbols/georgia/poet-laureate.html E-Reference Desk〕 One of Neal's best known poems,"The Indian's Heart," was recited at the dedication of the New Echota Monument near Calhoun.〔http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/meta/html/dlg/vang/meta_dlg_vang_gor312.html?Welcome Digital Library of Georgia〕 New Echota was the last standing capital of the Cherokee Indians before they were relocated to Oklahoma (i.e. "The Trail of Tears")from 1838-1839;〔http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1410 New Georgia Encyclopedia〕 President Andrew Jackson had much to do with this. Neal wrote many poems about Calhoun () and New Echota. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ernest Neal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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