Episode Details

What if the highest office in the United States came with a deadly curse? For more than a century, Americans noticed an eerie pattern: presidents elected in years ending in zero seemed doomed to die in office. From William Henry Harrison to John F. Kennedy, the so-called Curse of Tippecanoe - or Tecumseh's Curse - has become one of the most enduring legends in American history. But was this a supernatural act of vengeance tied to the legendary Shawnee chief Tecumseh, or simply a remarkable series of coincidences? In this episode, we explore the origins of the curse, the presidents caught in its shadow, and the strange events that continue to fuel one of America's most chilling presidential mysteries.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse_of_Tippecanoe

https://periodicpresidents.com/2013/06/11/what-is-tecumsehs-curse/

Images: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tecumseh02.jpg

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