Battle of the Thames

Battle of the Thames [»]

Harrison, William Henry [»]

Colored lithograph of William Henry Harrison, ninth President of the United States, ca. 1835-1857. Harrison was elected President of the United States in 1840 and became the first President to die in office when he succumbed to pneumonia in April 1841 just a few weeks after his inauguration. [»]

Print depicting William Henry Harrison standing before a log cabin with the caption "General Harrison, The True Friend of the People." Harrison was the Whig candidate for President in 1840 and his running mate was John Tyler. Their campaign slogan "Old Tippecanoe and Tyler Too" referred to Harrison's defeat of the Shawnee chief, Tecumseh, at Tippecanoe Creek in 1811. [»]

Tecumseh [»]

Full-length portrait of Tecumseh, drawn by F. Brigden, ca. 1790-1799. Tecumseh worked with his brother Tenskwatawa, known as 'The Prophet,' to unite Native American tribes in the Northwest Territory to defend themselves against white settlers. [»]