The Massacre at Fall Creek
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The Massacre at Fall Creek is a historical novel by Jessamyn West that dramatizes an 1824 Indiana crime in which white settlers were tried and executed for murdering Native Americans.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historical novel ⓘ |
| about |
American frontier history
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Native Americans in Indiana ⓘ white settlers in Indiana ⓘ |
| author | Jessamyn West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| basedOn | Fall Creek Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| depicts | Fall Creek Massacre of 1824 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Western fiction
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historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorGender | female ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conflict between settlers and Native Americans
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justice and injustice ⓘ law and prejudice ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ |
| historicalEventDateDepicted | 1824 ⓘ |
| literaryForm | novel ⓘ |
| mainEvent | trial and execution of white settlers for murdering Native Americans ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| settingLocation | Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1820s ⓘ |
| subject |
frontier justice
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legal prosecution of white settlers for killing Native Americans ⓘ murder of Native Americans ⓘ race relations in early 19th-century America ⓘ |
| workPeriodDepicted | early 19th century ⓘ |
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