The Frontier in American HistoryThe Floating Press, 1 Mei 2014 - 333 halaman 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. |
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... nation's peculiar experience in extending its type of frontier into new regions; and in creating peaceful societies with new ideals in the successive vast and differing geographic provinces which together make up the United States ...
... nation's peculiar experience in extending its type of frontier into new regions; and in creating peaceful societies with new ideals in the successive vast and differing geographic provinces which together make up the United States ...
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Frederick Jackson Turner. emphasized. In the case of most nations, however, the development has occurred in a limited area; and if the nation has expanded, it has met other growing peoples whom it has conquered. But in the case of the ...
Frederick Jackson Turner. emphasized. In the case of most nations, however, the development has occurred in a limited area; and if the nation has expanded, it has met other growing peoples whom it has conquered. But in the case of the ...
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... nations. Said Duquesne to the Iroquois, "Are you ignorant of the difference between the king of England and the king of ... nation, rather than a collection of isolated states, he must study this economic and social consolidation of 16.
... nations. Said Duquesne to the Iroquois, "Are you ignorant of the difference between the king of England and the king of ... nation, rather than a collection of isolated states, he must study this economic and social consolidation of 16.
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... as the nation marched westward.[41] But the West was not content with bringing the farm to the factory. Under the lead of Clay—"Harry of the West"—protective tariffs were passed, with the cry of bringing the factory to 25.
... as the nation marched westward.[41] But the West was not content with bringing the farm to the factory. Under the lead of Clay—"Harry of the West"—protective tariffs were passed, with the cry of bringing the factory to 25.
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... nation. Interstate migration went steadily on—a process of cross-fertilization of ideas and institutions. The fierce struggle of the sections over slavery on the western frontier does not diminish the truth of this statement; it proves ...
... nation. Interstate migration went steadily on—a process of cross-fertilization of ideas and institutions. The fierce struggle of the sections over slavery on the western frontier does not diminish the truth of this statement; it proves ...
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III The Old West | 61 |
IV The Middle West | 110 |
V The Ohio Valley in American History | 139 |
VI The Significance of the Mississippi Valley in American History | 158 |
VII The Problem of the West | 184 |
VIII Dominant Forces in Western Life | 200 |
IX Contributions of the West to American Democracy | 220 |
X Pioneer Ideals and the State University | 245 |
XI The West and American Ideals | 265 |
XII Social Forces in American History | 286 |
XIII Middle Western Pioneer Democracy | 308 |
Endnotes | 332 |
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