Terre Haute: Rise & Resilience is a story of the American experience. This program takes viewers through the history of Terre Haute, starting with its French colonial origin as "high ground" along the banks of the Wabash River. Post-revolutionary Terre Haute played host to some of the key players in the War of 1812, including William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor and the Native American Chief Tecumseh. During peacetime, the city was founded by wealthy real estate investors, and its prime location eventually turned it into one of the "gateways to the west."