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Cowboy presidents : the frontier myth and U.S. politics since 1900 / David A. Smith.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Smith, David A. (David Alexander), 1965- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Presidents--United States--History.
- Presidents.
- Myth--Political aspects.
- Myth.
- United States.
- History.
- Frontier thesis.
- Frontier and pioneer life--West (U.S.).
- Frontier and pioneer life.
- Myth--Political aspects--United States.
- Political culture--United States.
- Political culture.
- Politics and government.
- United States--Politics and government.
- West United States.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- x, 277 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2021]
- Summary:
- "Explores the deployment of the Frontier Myth by four US Presidents - Theodore Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson, Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush-and how a series of tragic events caused the myth's shift from liberalism to conservatism during the 1960s and 70s"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. Theodore Roosevelt: The First Cowboy President's Progressive Frontiers
- 2. Lyndon Baines Johnson's "Showdowns for Progress"
- 3. Myth in a Quagmire: Vietnam and LBJ's Second Presidency
- 4. The Hinge: Ronald Reagan and the Conservative Resurgence of the Frontier Myth
- 5. Reagan's Policy Frontiers at Home and Abroad
- 6. George W. Bush: The War on Terror and the Frontier Myth.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sylvia W. Kauders Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780806168487
- 080616848X
- OCLC:
- 1191457286
- Publisher Number:
- 99986332581
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