The Last Frontier
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The Last Frontier is a historical novel by Howard Fast that dramatizes the tragic 1878 Cheyenne exodus and their struggle for freedom from forced relocation.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Last Frontier canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | historical novel ⓘ |
| addresses |
colonialism in North America
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human rights ⓘ racial injustice in the United States ⓘ |
| author | Howard Fast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
Cheyenne exodus
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U.S. government Indian policy ⓘ forced marches ⓘ reservation system ⓘ |
| genre |
Western novel
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historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalBasis | real events of the Northern Cheyenne flight ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | sympathetic to Native Americans ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | politically engaged fiction ⓘ |
| literaryForm | novel ⓘ |
| literaryTheme |
cultural identity
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freedom ⓘ injustice ⓘ resistance to oppression ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Cheyenne people
NERFINISHED
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Native American history ⓘ Northern Cheyenne exodus of 1878 NERFINISHED ⓘ forced relocation of Native Americans ⓘ struggle for freedom ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| portrays |
conditions on Indian reservations
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conflict between Native Americans and U.S. authorities ⓘ military pursuit of the Cheyenne ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Great Plains
NERFINISHED
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Indian Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime |
1878
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| workOf | Howard Fast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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