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Tecumseh's reputation among Americans has been both the most unique and anomalous. As the leader of the Shawnee, Tecumseh was the most famous Native American of the early 19th century, and he attempted to peacefully establish a Native American nation east of the Mississippi River in the wake of the American Revolution. While Native Americans, especially in the "old Northwest" (present-day land west of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Mississippi River), understood and recognized their own long-established territories and those of other tribes, these boundaries and territories were ignored and unappreciated by the incoming settlers. Together with his brother, Tenskwatawa, Tecumseh was in the process of forming a wide-ranging Native American confederacy that they hoped would stem the westward flow of Anglo-American settlers and essentially establish a "nation" of Native Americans that would be recognized and accepted by the advancing European-American settlers. Throughout his life, Tecumseh had experienced the effects of encroachment by white settlers as his family and his people were forced from their ancestral homelands and wandered westward several times, finally settling in Missouri. As settlers continued to encroach further west, however, Tecumseh stood firm and ready to fight them. Before America fought Britain in the War of 1812, they were engaged in Tecumseh's War around the Great Lakes. The fighting made the Indian leader famous and made a military hero (and eventually a president) out of William Henry Harrison, whose victory at Tippecanoe is considered the end of that war. Undeterred, Tecumseh allied with the British during the War of 1812 against the Americans, and he continued to fight on until he was killed at the Battle of the Thames. Without their leader, Tecumseh's Confederacy began to disintegrate rapidly. Despite being one of their most tenacious opponents, Tecumseh almost immediately became a celebrated folk hero and respected leader in American history, all while continuing to be one of the most poignant symbols of resistance among Native Americans. The pan-Indian icon continues to be a household name across the United States today, nearly 200 years after his death. American Legends: The Life of Tecumseh chronicles the amazing life of the Native American leader, examines his leadership of the Shawnee Confederacy, and analyzes his enduring legacy.
Audible Audio Edition
Listening Length: 1 hour and 19 minutes
Program Type: Audiobook
Version: Unabridged
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Audible.com Release Date: April 30, 2015
Whispersync for Voice: Ready
Language: English
ASIN: B00WZ0R9KW
Best Sellers Rank: #127 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Ethnic & National > Native American #842 in Books > Audible Audiobooks > History > United States & Canada #2611 in Books > Audible Audiobooks > Biographies & Memoirs
enjoy reading about the real struggles of the of the true Americas. Tecumseh is not as well known as many of the western nations but his story is no less interesting or important.
I love everything I can read about this man. He was so loved even by his enemies. I would recommend to everyone.
A quick read on the life of Tecumseh. I was mainly interested in Tecumseh's role in the war of 1812. The book does not give a great deal of information about the war, nor the location I was interested in (Vermont/Canada). I'm not saying the book was not interessting with a lot of facts, it just didn't give enough information on the specific location I was interested in.
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