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Virtual Talk: “Tecumseh and The Prophet” with Peter Cozzens
September 7, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Heroic Struggle for America’s Heartland
When settlers spilled across the Appalachians to exploit lands won from the British in the War of Independence, they disregarded on thing: the rightful owners of the land. This is the untold story of the two Shawnee brothers who retaliated against the threat. Tecumseh was a brilliant diplomat and leader—admired by the same white Americans he opposed. Tenskwatawa, called the “Shawnee Prophet,” created a vital doctrine of religious and cultural revitalization that unified the disparate tribes of the old Northwest. Until the Americans killed Tecumseh in 1813, the brothers were the co-architects of the broadest pan-Indian confederation in United States history. Through detailed research of Native American society and customs, award-winning historian Peter Cozzens reveals how both men came to power in different, but no less important, ways and provides a window into a world often erased from history books.
Tickets: $10 Nonmembers/$5 Members
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