The address of the Tecumseh District Library is: 215 North Ottawa Street, Tecumeh, MI 49286
The web address of the Tecumseh District Library is: www.tecumseh.lib.mi.us
William Tecumseh Sherman died just a few days after his 71st birthday.
Tecumseh was a Shawnee chief and leader who sought to unite various Native American tribes in the early 19th century to resist the encroachment of European settlers on their lands. He led a confederation of tribes known as Tecumseh's Confederacy, which aimed to establish a separate Native American nation in the Ohio Valley and the surrounding regions. His efforts were particularly prominent during the War of 1812, where he allied with the British against American expansion.
After Tecumeh's death, Tenskwatawa allegedly predicted that if Harrison was elected president he would die in office, and so would presidents elected every 20 years thereafter. This was supposed to be in retaliation for Tecumseh's death. While there is no proof The Prophet ever said such a thing, the prediction proved true for Harrison - Harrison died while in office in 1840, as did Lincoln elected in 1860, Garfield elected in 1880, McKinley elected in 1900, Harding elected in 1920, Roosevelt elected in 1940, and Kennedy elected in 1960. Ronald Reagan, elected in 1980, broke the curse but was almost assassinated while in office, and Bush, elected in 2000, completed his two terms.