Samuel Worcester

Samuel Worcester

Christian missionary to Cherokee (1798-1859)

📍 Worcester, Massachusetts USA

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Samuel Austin Worcester was an American missionary to the Cherokee, translator of the Bible, printer, and defender of the Cherokee sovereignty. He collaborated with Elias Boudinot (Cherokee) in Georgia to establish the Cherokee Phoenix, the first Native American newspaper, which was printed in both English and the Cherokee syllabary. The Cherokee gave Worcester the honorary name A-tse-nu-sti, which translates to "messenger" in English.

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