American History TV

Main Poc & the War of 1812

Battle of Thames, 1813

Charleston, South Carolina
Saturday, March 16, 2013

History professor R. David Edmunds talks about the biography and legacy of Main Poc, a Native American Potawatomi leader who spent much of his life fighting against American expansion. He also worked closely with Tecumseh during the War of 1812 fighting American settlers near Ohio. The Citadel and Old Exchange Building in Charleston, South Carolina co-hosted this War of 1812 Bicentennial Symposium.

Updated: Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 10:39am (ET)