Curse of Tecumseh

Legend has it that an Indian chief from the underworld kills US presidents... Most of us have probably heard of Tutankhamen's curse, which is supposed to explain a series of mysterious human deaths associated with a 1922 scientific expedition to the Valley of the Kings. Apparently, they were a punishment for violating the eternal rest of the pharaoh.  

But almost at the same time in North America, another curse was the career of an Indian chief in the presidency.

Seven victims of the leader

Tecumseh (1768–1813), Shawnee for "Leaping Cougar," was the chief of this North American tribe south of the Great Lakes and the founder of a broad Indian confederation formed to stop white encroachment.

Tecumseh has repeatedly found that whites do not comply with the agreements and treat the indigenous population of America as an inferior people. 

On October 5.10.1813, XNUMX, XNUMX, the Battle of the River Thames took place, in which Indian troops clashed with the American army. Tecumseh died, and with him the dream of building an Indian state also died. 

However, before he died, he reportedly said in his last words that no American president elected for a year round would live to see the end of his reign.

The threats of the savage were not taken seriously until the deaths of presidents and the dates of their election were associated with the words of the Indian. And by 1813, the death toll had risen to seven. 

Seizures and sudden illnesses 

Let's look at the potential victims of the curse. William H. Harrison (elected 1840) died one month after taking office. Subsequent damned presidents have died in attacks: Abraham Lincoln (selected in 1860) James Garfield (1880) William McKinley (1900) John F. Kennedy (1960)

Two other presidents died suddenly: Warren harding (1920) - from a heart attack and Franklin D. Roosevelt (1940) - suffered a stroke.  

Elected in 1980 Ronald Reagan He survived the 1981 terrorist attack, albeit miraculously - the bullet missed his heart by several centimeters.

Has the curse lost its power? 

Of course, most historians believe that these events have nothing to do with the curse. Presidents lead a stressful life, so they fall into decay faster. And they have many enemies, so they can become a target for assassins. 

Interestingly, this only applies to presidents who were elected in full years, as Tecumseh predicted. So, the question is: did the words of the leader's last breath turn into a curse, or did Tecumseh have a vision of the future? 

Marcin Serenos