... us that the setting is the third year of the French and Indian War. The author's use of historical facts allows the reader to more vividly imagine what is being described, and allows Cooper to draw on the reader's knowledge of the French and Indian War. Already, the specter of racism has "reared its ugly head", as one of the characters of the book exhibits a stereotypical reaction to a Native ... of the Delawares in Heckewelder and of the Plains Indians in Biddle's account of the expedition of Lewis and Clark..." Unfortunately, Cooper's readers have demanded no credentials of any kind, o...

• Word Count: 1482
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... that enormous cultural, social, and economic changes were occurring in the colonies dating from the French and Indian War. There was a tremendous amount of westward migration in this period. Americans were becoming economically more prosperous by producing raw goods and finished products for the European and Caribbean markets. Even though colonialists regarded themselves as Englishmen, they led lives of independence. Especially on the western ... to the author, we are still living through and developing the insights and consequences of the Revolution. For me, I like how this book was we...

• Word Count: 700
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate