Half-Breed: A Tale of the Western Frontier

Half-Breed: A Tale of the Western Frontier is a work of long-form fiction by Walt Whitman, published anonymously in 1846. The story follows Arrow-Tip, a Native American wrongfully accused of murdering a local blacksmith, as he faces frontier prejudice and a death sentence despite evidence of his innocence. The narrative also features Boddo, a deformed hunchback who seeks revenge against those who have ostracized him due to his mixed-race heritage. This tale highlights themes of racial injustice and societal ostracism in the American West.