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1 online resource |
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Title Page -- Dedication -- 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 |
| Summary |
A fascinating exploration of American identity by one of the most influential historians and thinkers of the twentieth century. According to Frederick Jackson Turner, the distinct qualities of the American character are inseparable from the idea of the frontier. One of the nation's most influential historians, Turner sets forth his "frontier thesis" in the eight brilliant, enlightening, and provocative essays that make up his seminal work, The Frontier in American History--a book which profoundly altered the way Americans viewed themselves. Disputing the traditionally held emphasis on European cultural influences, Turner argues that the American frontier fostered self-reliance, optimism, ingenuity, individualism, restlessness, materialism, and democratic ideals--traits that collectively shaped the national character. His groundbreaking work continues to influence American culture, politics, and history more than eighty years after it was first published |
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Title from resource description page (Recorded Books, viewed October 26, 2015) |
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History.
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history (discipline)
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
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History
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781480443891 |
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1480443891 |
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