Two Paths Through One World

July 20th, 2026

6:30 - 7:30 PM

Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center

Two Paths Through One World: Cherokee and English Settler Interactions, 1670s thru 1894. Presenter John deVille will explore the worlds of the Cherokee, English-speaking settlers, and their interactions from prior to first contact through 1894 as two coherent worlds with different answers as to who and what land in the southeastern North America was for. 

John deVille is Executive Director and Curator of the Macon County Historical Museum in Franklin, NC. He previously taught American history, philosophy, and government at Franklin High School for nearly thirty years and was the 2006 Macon County Teacher of the Year. He holds a BA in philosophy from UNC Chapel Hill and a BS Ed in Social Studies from Western Carolina University. He has taught adult seminars in history for seven years, with his next seminar kicking off in late August on how ordinary people participated in the American Revolution and how their lives were impacted by it. He lives in Franklin with his partner, Liliana Vitale, and their dog, Zubi.

The program will start at 6:30 pm, and will be held at Cowee School Arts and Heritage Center at 51 Cowee School Rd. in Franklin. The program is free and open to the public.