Four American Indians: King Philip, Pontiac, Tecumseh, Osceola

Description

Four American Indians is a brief historical narrative of King Philip, Sachem of the Wampanoags; Pontiac, an Ottawan chief; Tecumseh, a Shawnee chief; and Osceola, a Seminole chief. Together with the history of the four kings, views on everyday life in these many tribes is also written.

The Story of King Philip includes chapters on I. Philip’s People, II. Philip’s Childhood Home, III. Massasoit and his Two Sons, IV. Philip Hears of the English, V. Philip Meets the English, VI. Philip’s Education, VII. Philip’s Daily Life, VIII. Philip’s Relations with the English, IX. Philip Becomes Grand Sacheim, X. Philip’s Troubles with the Whites, XI. Philip and the Indian Councils, XII. King Philip’s War, and XIII. The Last Days of Philip.

The Story of Pontiac contains I. The Meeting of Pontiac and the English, II. Pontiac’s Childhood, III. Pontiac’s Education, IV. The Chief, V. The Plot, VI. The Seventh of May, VII. Hostilities Begun, VIII. The Two Leaders, IX. The Siege of Detroit, X. Important Engagements, XI. The End of the Siege, XII. All Along the Frontier, and XIII. The Last of Pontiac.

The Story of Tecumseh comprises chapters on I. Early Years, Youth, Adventures of the Young Brave, II. Tecumseh Dissatisfied, III. Tecumseh’s Brother, IV. The Prophet, V. Greenville, VI. The Prophet’s Town, VII. The Council Between Harrison and Tecumseh, VIII. Preparations for War, IX. The Battle of Tippecanoe, X. Reorganizations of the Indians, and XI. Tecumseh and the British.

The Story of Osceola includes contents on I. The Exodus of the Red Sticks, II. The Florida Home, III. The First Seminole War, IV. Grievances, V. The Treaty of Payne’s Landing, VI. Hostilities, VII. The War Opened, VIII. Osceola A War Chief, IX. The Seminoles Hold Their Own, X. Osceola and General Jesup, XI. The Imprisonment Osceola, and XII. The End.
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