The Resource The gods of Prophetstown : the Battle of Tippecanoe and the holy war for the American frontier, Adam Jortner
The gods of Prophetstown : the Battle of Tippecanoe and the holy war for the American frontier, Adam Jortner
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- Summary
- Recounts the conflict between Tenskwatawa, a Shawnee Indian spiritual leader, and William Henry Harrison, Indiana governor and future U.S. President, which led to the 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- x, 310 p.
- Contents
-
- Prologue : The eclipse
- Thrown away
- Master of life
- Primogeniture
- Defeat
- The careerist
- Grouseland
- Prophecy
- Witchcraft
- Conspiracies
- Greenville
- The nation of Prophetstown
- The bargain
- The gathering
- Fiasco
- "A war of extirpation"
- Epilogue : The funeral
- Isbn
- 9780199765294
- Label
- The gods of Prophetstown : the Battle of Tippecanoe and the holy war for the American frontier
- Title
- The gods of Prophetstown
- Title remainder
- the Battle of Tippecanoe and the holy war for the American frontier
- Statement of responsibility
- Adam Jortner
- Subject
-
- trueCulture conflict
- trueEarly America (1784-1819) -- 1784 -- 1819
- Frontier and pioneer life -- United States
- trueFrontier and pioneer life -- United States
- Frontier and pioneer life -- United States
- trueGovernors -- Biography
- Governors -- Indiana -- Biography
- trueGovernors -- Indiana -- Biography
- trueHarrison, William Henry, 1773-1841
- Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841
- Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841
- trueHistory writing -- United States -- Early America
- trueHistory writing -- United States -- Westward expansion
- trueHistory writing -- Wars and conflicts -- War of 1812
- trueHistory writing -- Wars and conflicts | Battles
- Indiana -- History -- 19th century
- trueIndiana -- History -- 19th century
- trueIndians of North America -- Wars -- 1750-1815
- Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1750-1815
- Native Americans -- Wars
- trueRace relations
- trueShawnee Indians
- Shawnee Indians -- Biography
- trueShawnee Indians -- Biography
- Tenskwatawa, Shawnee Prophet
- Tenskwatawa, Shawnee Prophet
- trueTenskwatawa, Shawnee Prophet, 1775?-1834
- trueTippecanoe, Battle of, 1811
- Tippecanoe, Battle of, Ind., 1811
- Tippecanoe, Battle of, Ind., 1811
- trueUnited States -- Territorial expansion
- United States -- Territorial expansion
- United States -- Territorial expansion
- true1810s -- 1810 -- 1819
- trueWar of 1812
- War -- Religious aspects | History
- true19th century -- 1801 -- 1900
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Recounts the conflict between Tenskwatawa, a Shawnee Indian spiritual leader, and William Henry Harrison, Indiana governor and future U.S. President, which led to the 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10027378
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Citation source
-
- Publisher's Weekly, October 2011
- Kirkus Review, October 2011
- Publisher's Weekly
- Kirkus Review
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Jortner, Adam Joseph
- Dewey number
- 973.5
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Intended audience
-
- Adult
- Adult
- Intended audience source
- Follett Library Resources
- LC call number
- E83.81
- LC item number
- .J67 2012
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Tippecanoe, Battle of, Ind., 1811
- Tenskwatawa
- Harrison, William Henry
- Shawnee Indians
- Governors
- Indians of North America
- War
- Indiana
- United States
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Tippecanoe, Battle of, Ind., 1811
- Tenskwatawa
- Harrison, William Henry
- Shawnee Indians
- Governors
- Native Americans
- War
- Indiana
- United States
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- the Battle of Tippecanoe and the holy war for the American frontier
- Label
- The gods of Prophetstown : the Battle of Tippecanoe and the holy war for the American frontier, Adam Jortner
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-299) and index
- Contents
- Prologue : The eclipse -- Thrown away -- Master of life -- Primogeniture -- Defeat -- The careerist -- Grouseland -- Prophecy -- Witchcraft -- Conspiracies -- Greenville -- The nation of Prophetstown -- The bargain -- The gathering -- Fiasco -- "A war of extirpation" -- Epilogue : The funeral
- Control code
- 21413559
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Extent
- x, 310 p.
- Isbn
- 9780199765294
- Isbn Type
- (trade : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2011016857
- Other physical details
- ill., maps
- System control number
-
- (rplri)94033
- (IMchF)fol13710867
- Label
- The gods of Prophetstown : the Battle of Tippecanoe and the holy war for the American frontier, Adam Jortner
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-299) and index
- Contents
- Prologue : The eclipse -- Thrown away -- Master of life -- Primogeniture -- Defeat -- The careerist -- Grouseland -- Prophecy -- Witchcraft -- Conspiracies -- Greenville -- The nation of Prophetstown -- The bargain -- The gathering -- Fiasco -- "A war of extirpation" -- Epilogue : The funeral
- Control code
- 21413559
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Extent
- x, 310 p.
- Isbn
- 9780199765294
- Isbn Type
- (trade : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2011016857
- Other physical details
- ill., maps
- System control number
-
- (rplri)94033
- (IMchF)fol13710867
Subject
- trueCulture conflict
- trueEarly America (1784-1819) -- 1784 -- 1819
- Frontier and pioneer life -- United States
- trueFrontier and pioneer life -- United States
- Frontier and pioneer life -- United States
- trueGovernors -- Biography
- Governors -- Indiana -- Biography
- trueGovernors -- Indiana -- Biography
- trueHarrison, William Henry, 1773-1841
- Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841
- Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841
- trueHistory writing -- United States -- Early America
- trueHistory writing -- United States -- Westward expansion
- trueHistory writing -- Wars and conflicts -- War of 1812
- trueHistory writing -- Wars and conflicts | Battles
- Indiana -- History -- 19th century
- trueIndiana -- History -- 19th century
- trueIndians of North America -- Wars -- 1750-1815
- Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1750-1815
- Native Americans -- Wars
- trueRace relations
- trueShawnee Indians
- Shawnee Indians -- Biography
- trueShawnee Indians -- Biography
- Tenskwatawa, Shawnee Prophet
- Tenskwatawa, Shawnee Prophet
- trueTenskwatawa, Shawnee Prophet, 1775?-1834
- trueTippecanoe, Battle of, 1811
- Tippecanoe, Battle of, Ind., 1811
- Tippecanoe, Battle of, Ind., 1811
- trueUnited States -- Territorial expansion
- United States -- Territorial expansion
- United States -- Territorial expansion
- true1810s -- 1810 -- 1819
- trueWar of 1812
- War -- Religious aspects | History
- true19th century -- 1801 -- 1900
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