Charismatic and fierce, Shawnee chief Tecumseh (1768-1813) was a man destined for greatness, while his brother Tenskwatawa has been relegated to the shadows. But here the author of The Earth Is Weeping argues that while Tecumseh was the diplomat, appealing even to the white settlers attempting to steal Shawnee land, Tenskwatwa unified their people through their religion and culture. Peter Cozzens paints in vivid detail the violent world of the Old Northwest, when these Shawnee brothers became allies with the British army to preserve their way of life.