Department of History

Episode Two tells the story of the Shawnee leader Tecumseh and his brother, Tenskwatawa, known as the Prophet. In the years following the American Recolution, the Prophet led a spiritual revival movement that drew thousands of followers from tribes across the Midwest. His brother forged a pan-Indian political and military alliance from tht movement, coming closer than anyone since to creating an independent Indian state. Episode Three explores the resolve and resilience of the Cherokee people, who resisted removal from their homelands in the Southeast in every way they knew; assimilating, adopting and European-style government and legal system, accepting Christianity, and even taking their case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.