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The Frontier in American History.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Turner, Frederick Jackson.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Frontier and pioneer life--United States.
- Frontier thesis.
- United States--History.
- United States--Territorial expansion.
- West (U.S.)--History.
- Local Subjects:
- Frontier and pioneer life--United States.
- Frontier thesis.
- United States--History.
- United States--Territorial expansion.
- West (U.S.)--History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (365 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Auckland : The Floating Press, 2014.
- Summary:
- The frontier has always been a quintessential part of what makes America unique, and according to renowned historian Frederick Jackson Turner, it did more than stoke the imaginations of early pioneers -- it actually helped to shape American democracy and institutions. This engaging volume explains and expands on Turner's Frontier Thesis, one of the most significant concepts in the study of American history.
- Contents:
- Title; Contents; Preface; I - The Significance of the Frontier in American History; II - The First Official Frontier of the Massachusetts Bay; III - The Old West; IV - The Middle West; V - The Ohio Valley in American History; VI - The Significance of the Mississippi Valley in American History; VII - The Problem of the West; VIII - Dominant Forces in Western Life; IX - Contributions of the West to American Democracy; X - Pioneer Ideals and the State University; XI - The West and American Ideals; XII - Social Forces in American History; XIII - Middle Western Pioneer Democracy; Endnotes
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- ISBN:
- 9781776533671
- 1776533674
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