An original, readable narrative of the 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe and the role of religion in the history of the American West

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The emergence of the Mormon church is arguably the most radical event in American religious history. How and why did so many Americans flock to this new religio

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An in-depth exploration of the battle of Tippecanoe, precursor to the War of 1812, where US forces under William Henry Harrison defeated the Native American for