Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 96 Mair, Charles 1838 1927 Tecumseh : a Drama Produced by Georgia Young, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions "Tecumseh: A Drama" by Charles Mair is a historical drama written during the late 19th century. The play centers on the figure of Tecumseh, the Shawnee chief, whose mission was to unite Native American tribes against encroaching settlers and the injustices of treaty violations. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of a turbulent period in North American history, spotlighting themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the struggle for preservation of culture amidst external pressures. The opening of the drama introduces us to Tecumseh and his brother, the Prophet, as they navigate personal ambition and tribal unity in the wake of increasing tensions with white settlers. The Prophet envies Tecumseh’s growing influence and is engaged in dark ambitions of his own, which threaten to undermine the collective action of their people. As Tecumseh rallies support among various tribes to reject treaties that have been made against their interests, the dynamic between him and the Prophet becomes strained, suggesting a deeper conflict that could lead to tragedy. The appearance of characters such as Lefroy, who represents a romantic subplot caught in the crossfire of tribal conflict, hints at the complex intersections of love and loyalty at play. Overall, the opening sets a tone of impending conflict, urging the audience to consider the weight of historical legacy and personal ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Tecumseh, Shawnee chief, 1768-1813 -- Drama Shawnee Indians -- Kings and rulers -- Drama PS Text Native America Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: History - American 195588 2025-08-03T09:19:28.896492 text/html 195409 2025-01-10T00:50:57.932049 text/html 138560 2025-08-03T09:19:35.226483 application/epub+zip 140100 2025-08-03T09:19:30.749503 application/epub+zip 140100 2025-08-03T09:19:29.628505 application/epub+zip 283533 2025-08-03T09:19:38.079485 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251899 2025-08-03T09:19:34.356488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200639 2022-09-03T13:47:49.922743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154843 2025-08-03T09:19:28.591516 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 149965 2020-12-30T01:44:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17907 2025-08-03T09:19:38.208510 application/rdf+xml 13177 2025-08-03T09:19:30.108505 image/jpeg 3405 2025-08-03T09:19:29.868495 image/jpeg 62791 2020-12-30T01:44:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 135521 2025-08-03T09:19:28.911501 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia