Life of Tecumseh and of His Brother The Prophet, With a Historical Sketch of the Shawanoe Indians [Paperback]

Benjamin Drake (Author)

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Publication Date: June 26, 2003

In the preparation of this volume, the author's attention was drawn, to some extent, to the history of the Shawanoe tribe of Indians: and he has accordingly prefixed to the main work, a brief historical narrative of this wandering and warlike nation, with biographical sketches of several of its most distinguished chiefs. In addition to several outside sources of information, the author had personally, at different times, visited the frontiers of Ohio and the Indians, for the purpose of conversing with the Indians and the pioneers of that region, who happened to be acquainted with Tecumseh and his brother; and by these visits, was enabled to enrich his narrative with some amusing and valuable anecdotes.

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• Paperback: 244 pages
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC (June 26, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076616344X
• ISBN-13: 978-0766163447
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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  • #52 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > People, A-Z > ( T ) > Tecumseh

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very good American history book, October 2, 2009

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Tecumseh was born about 1770 near Chillicothe, OH and he spent most of his life in that state. This book was written in 1841. Luckily the author remains objective throughout the book, simply reporting things that happened, so the book isn't biased in favor of the whites or the natives. It goes into great detail about fights between natives and whites, giving locations, persons names and exactly what happened in the fights. There's also lots of detail about battles in the War of 1812, during which Tecumseh died. There are frequent quotes of documents and letters, some of which are between federal officials in D.C. and Ohio Governor Harrison, who later became U.S. president. There's lots of info about meetings and treaties between natives and whites for the purpose of creating peaceful relations. Most of the book takes place between 1806 and 1812, and there is frequent mention of towns in Ohio which still exist- Chilicothe, Piqua, Xenia and many more.

The brother mentioned in the title was a self-proclaimed prophet who was a bit power-hungry and much less amicable toward the whites than Tecumseh. The book has a preface by the author, followed by a detailed history of the Shawanoe tribe to which Tecumseh belonged.