The Massacre At Fall Creek A Novel

Download or read book The Massacre at Fall Creek written by Jessamyn West and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P. This book was released on 1975 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dramatic, sweeping saga of life on the Indiana frontier in 1824, based on actual historical events. The Fall Creek Massacre was a unique occurrence-the first recorded instance of whites being formally charged with murder for killing Indians. Five whites were accused, tried by jury, convicted, and executed. West uses this historical record as the source for a fictional account of the events of the massacre and trial.