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“[A] masterful study of the life of the Shawnee leader... [who] left an indelible imprint on the history of his people and on American history.” —David Dixon, HistoryNetIf Sitting Bull is the most famous Indian, Tecumseh is the most revered. Although Tecumseh literature exceeds that devoted to any other Native American, this is the first reliable biography—thirty years in the making—of the shadowy figure who created a loose confederacy of diverse Native American tribes that extend from the Ohio territory northeast to New York, south into the Florida peninsula, westward to Nebraska, and north into Canada.A warrior as well as a diplomat, the great Shawnee chief was a man of passionate ambitions. Spurred by commitment and served by a formidable battery of personal qualities that made him the principal organizer and the driving force of confederacy, Tecumseh kept the embers of resistance alive against a federal government that talked cooperation but practiced genocide following the Revolutionary War.Tecumseh does not stand for one tribe or nation, but for all Native Americans. Despite his failed attempt at solidarity, he remains the ultimate symbol of endeavor and courage, unity and fr

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Author

John Sugden

Publisher

New York: Henry Holt and Co.

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9780805061215

Category

history

Subjects

Memoir, Historical Fiction, Fiction

Rating

4.02 / 5 (180 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14