A statue of a Native American, marked Tamanend, is shown in the lobby outside Tammany Hall in the film Gangs of New York.
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In 1794, Ann Julia Hatton's tremendously popular "Tammany: The Indian Chief" premiered on Broadway.
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The opera premiered at the John Street Theatre, New York, on 3 March 1794 and featured the English actress and 'grande dame' of American theatre, Charlotte Melmoth.
Tamanend |
He created St. Tammany Parish and named it after the Delaware Indian Chief Tamanend (c.1628-1698), who made peace with William Penn and was generally renowned for his goodness.