02513cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000380012624500150016426400510017930000470023033600260027733700260030333800360032950000990036550000270046450000310049150800160052252012740053853400610181265300490187370000310192285601360195385600430208999900190213274401UtSlPG20260610134725.0mcr n260607r20241836utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a06041699  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aFrench, James Strange,d1807-188610aElkswatawa 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aErroneously attributed to Timothy Flint in P.G. Thomson's Catalogue of books relating to Ohio.  aIncludes both volumes.  aRelease date is 2024-09-12  aRon Swanson  a"Elkswatawa: or, The Prophet of the West. A Tale of the Frontier" by French is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative focuses on significant events from American history, particularly the interactions between Native Americans and settlers in the western territories, spotlighting the lives of two celebrated Indigenous figures, Tecumseh and his brother, Elkswatawa, amidst the backdrop of conflict and change on the frontier.  The opening of the novel establishes a historical setting during the late 18th century, specifically around the year 1794, when the culmination of conflicts between Indigenous tribes and American settlers was imminent. It describes the aftermath of violent encounters and the excitement surrounding the arrival of General Wayne's forces. This period is marked by the complexities of warfare, treaties, and the perspectives of both Indigenous leaders and settlers. The story begins with a sense of foreboding as conflicts escalate, followed by the introduction of key characters, including the settlers journeying westward with hopes of a prosperous future, intertwined with the dangers posed by rising tensions with the Native American tribes who inhabit these lands. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: Harper & Brothers, 1836  aTippecanoe, Battle of, Ind., 1811 -- Fiction1 aFlint, Timothy,d1780-18404 uhttps://archive.org/details/elkiswatawaorthe01frenrich/mode/2up AND https://archive.org/details/elkiswatawaorthe02frenrich/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74401  c115126d115126