Tecumseh's bones / Guy St-Denis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

St-Denis, Guy, 1960-

Series:

McGill-Queen's native and northern series ; 47.

McGill-Queen's native and northern series ; 47

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Thames, Battle of the, Ont., 1813.

Tecumseh, Shawnee Chief, 1768-1813--Death and burial.

Tecumseh.

Physical Description:

xviii, 286 p., [22] p. of plates : ill., map, ports,.

Place of Publication:

Montreal ; Ithaca [N.Y.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Part detective story, part historical inquiry, this book explores the countless attempts to locate the chief's grave and raise a monument in his honour. The first substantial book on the subject based primarily on Canadian material and packed with vivid descriptions of regional life in the nineteenth century, Tecumseh's Bones examines changing attitudes towards Natives, sheds light on their relations with early Euro-Canadian settlers, and highlights the role of women in shaping the folklore traditions associated with the Shawnee chief. Drawing on a wealth of archival material, most of which has never been published, Tecumseh's Bones will fascinate history buffs, historians, and mystery lovers.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

List of Illustrations

Preface

Introduction

Shaping the Mystery

A Patriotic Fiasco

Racists and Revisionists

Confusing the Issue

Beyond the Exhumation

Charlatans, By and Large

Ambitious Warriors

A Monument or Two

Conclusion

A Chronology of the Mystery

Acknowledgments

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-265) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-86319-3

9786612863196

0-7735-7252-X