Tippecanoe Battlefield and Prophetstown
Prophetstown State Park kicks off its season of events next week
Prophetstown State Park kicks off its season of events next week
Battle of Tippecanoe a Native Americans view
Kala and I visited the battleground in Indiana where the Union troops of the US Government took the Shawnee Natives land and burned the community of Prophetstown to the ground
Battle of Tippecanoe 200th Commemoration in Lafayette Indiana
On a sunny day in Novemeber we commemorated the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Tippecanoe. The loss at Tippecanoe was a decisive blow to the Native Americans and open Indiana and the surrounding territories up for further settlement.
Battle Of Tippecanoe Trail History
The Battle of Tippecanoe was fought on November 7, 1811, between United States forces led by Governor William Henry Harrison of the Indiana Territory and forces of Tecumseh's growing American Indian confederation led by his brother, Tenskwatawa.
Two-Minute Tippecanoe
The Battle of Tippecanoe took place 200 years ago. Just in time for the bicentennial, here's a two-minute tour of the essential facts about this turning point in American history. ©2010 Judith Conaway. Photos ©2010 Judith Conaway. Old prints: gutenberg. org. Public art: Paducah, KY riverfront murals, Tippecanoe Battlefield National Historic Site, Prophetstown State Park, The Grove National Historic Landmark.
Assignments: (A) Write a report or news account about the event, using words and phrases from the video. (B) Recount the battle from the point of view of Native Americans or United States settlers. (C) Compose music to go with the program.
Tippecanoe Battlefield
A National Historic Landmark, located in a 96-acre park setting in Battle Ground, complete with picnic areas, nature center, pioneer chapel and historic and scenic hiking trails. Explore the site of The Battle of Tippecanoe and discover the history of a time when two Shawnee brothers, Tecumseh and The Prophet, had a dream of uniting many tribes into an organized defense against the white settlers. Walk the battle ground where Native Americans and settlers clashed and a conflict of cultures was resolved. An 85-foot marble obelisk monument was erected in 1908 and marks the site of the November 7, 1811, Battle of Tippecanoe between the United States’ forces, led by William Henry Harrison and representatives of Tecumseh’s Native American confederation.
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Tippecanoe and Five-W Too
The Battle of Tippecanoe took place on November 7, 1811. To honor the bicentennial, here are basic who-what-when-where-why facts about the battle. This video is a longer, slower, more detailed version of Two-Minute Tippecanoe, with homework assignments onscreen at the end of the program. Program, maps, layouts, photos ©2010 Judith Conaway. Old prints: gutenberg. org. Public art: Paducah, KY riverfront murals, Tippecanoe Battlefield National Historic Site, Prophetstown State Park, The Grove National Historic Landmark.
History in a Nutshell: The Battle of Tippecanoe
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William Henry Harrison | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
William Henry Harrison
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
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William Henry Harrison Sr. (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was an American military officer, politician, and the ninth President of the United States. He died of pneumonia thirty-one days into his term, thereby serving the shortest tenure in United States presidential history. Because he was the first president to die in office, his death sparked a constitutional crisis and questions and debates about the presidential line of succession.
Harrison was a son of Benjamin Harrison V, one of the Founding Fathers and the paternal grandfather of Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd President of the United States (1889–1893). He was the last president born as a British royal subject in the original Thirteen Colonies before the American Revolution started in 1775.
Harrison was the first member elected to the United States House of Representatives from the Northwest Territory, and later was the first Governor of the Indiana Territory. He famously led U.S. military and state militia forces against Native Americans at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811, where he earned the nickname Old Tippecanoe. He was promoted to major general in the regular United States Army in the subsequent War of 1812 (1812-1815), and served in the Battle of the Thames in Canada the following year. After the war, Harrison moved to Ohio, where he was elected again to the House of Representatives. In 1824, the state legislature elected him to the United States Senate; his term was truncated by his appointment as Minister Plenipotentiary to Gran Colombia in May 1828.
Harrison returned to private life in Ohio until 1836, when he was nominated for the presidency as the Whig Party candidate in the election of that year; he was defeated by Democratic Vice President Martin Van Buren. In 1840, the Party nominated Harrison again, with John Tyler as his running mate. Harrison and Tyler, known famously as “Tippecanoe and Tyler Too”, defeated Van Buren in the 1840 election. Harrison was the oldest person to be president until Ronald Reagan in 1981 and later Donald Trump in 2017. Harrison died of pneumonia a month after taking office, and Tyler assumed the presidency, setting a major precedent in succession. Due to Harrison's brief time in office, scholars and historians often forgo listing this president in historical rankings.
Presidency of William Henry Harrison | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Presidency of William Henry Harrison
00:02:28 1 Early life
00:02:36 1.1 Early life and education
00:04:39 1.2 Early military career
00:06:18 1.3 Marriage and family
00:09:04 2 Political career
00:09:49 2.1 U.S. Congress
00:12:37 2.2 Indiana territorial governor
00:19:32 3 Army general
00:19:41 3.1 Tecumseh and Tippecanoe
00:24:19 3.2 War of 1812
00:27:27 4 Postwar life
00:27:36 4.1 Public office
00:30:02 4.2 Private citizen
00:31:46 4.3 1836 presidential campaign
00:33:11 4.4 1840 presidential campaign
00:35:41 5 Presidency (1841)
00:35:51 5.1 Shortest presidency
00:41:17 5.2 Administration and cabinet
00:41:27 6 Death and funeral
00:44:07 6.1 Impact of death
00:46:26 7 Legacy
00:46:35 7.1 Historical reputation
00:48:22 7.2 Honors and tributes
00:49:04 8 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at:
You can upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
William Henry Harrison Sr. (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was an American military officer, politician, and the ninth President of the United States. He died of pneumonia thirty-one days into his term, thereby serving the shortest tenure in United States presidential history. Because he was the first president to die in office, his death sparked a constitutional crisis and questions and debates about the presidential line of succession.
Harrison was a son of Benjamin Harrison V, one of the Founding Fathers and the paternal grandfather of Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd President of the United States (1889–1893). He was the last president born as a British royal subject in the original Thirteen Colonies before the American Revolution started in 1775.
Harrison was the first member elected to the United States House of Representatives from the Northwest Territory, and later was the first Governor of the Indiana Territory. He famously led U.S. military and state militia forces against Native Americans at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811, where he earned the nickname Old Tippecanoe. He was promoted to major general in the regular United States Army in the subsequent War of 1812 (1812-1815), and served in the Battle of the Thames in Canada the following year. After the war, Harrison moved to Ohio, where he was elected again to the House of Representatives. In 1824, the state legislature elected him to the United States Senate; his term was truncated by his appointment as Minister Plenipotentiary to Gran Colombia in May 1828.
Harrison returned to private life in Ohio until 1836, when he was nominated for the presidency as the Whig Party candidate in the election of that year; he was defeated by Democratic Vice President Martin Van Buren. In 1840, the Party nominated Harrison again, with John Tyler as his running mate. Harrison and Tyler, known famously as “Tippecanoe and Tyler Too”, defeated Van Buren in the 1840 election. Harrison was the oldest person to be president until Ronald Reagan in 1981 and later Donald Trump in 2017. Harrison died of pneumonia a month after taking office, and Tyler assumed the presidency, setting a major precedent in succession. Due to Harrison's brief time in office, scholars and historians often forgo listing this president in historical rankings.