The Frontier in American HistoryCourier Corporation, 10 Apr 2012 - 400 halaman Written in 1893, this enormously influential survey revised previous interpretations of U. S. history with its exploration of frontier life's impact on a transplanted civilization. Author Frederick Jackson Turner examines in depth the frontier's role in developing a unique and democratic society and its promotion of self-reliance, independence, immigration, and westward expansion. Subjects include "The First Official Frontier of the Massachusetts Bay," "The Old West," "The Ohio Valley in American History," "Contributions of the West to American Democracy," "Social Forces in American History," "Middle Western Pioneer Democracy," and many other topics. This edition features a new Introduction that traces the book's significance. Students, teachers, historians, and anyone with an interest in American history will find it a fascinating resource. |
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... vast and differing provinces which together make up the United States . " The experience , he maintained was “ fundamental ” in the major characteristics of the American people and in " their conceptions of their destiny . " The essay ...
... vast and differing provinces which together make up the United States . " The experience , he maintained was “ fundamental ” in the major characteristics of the American people and in " their conceptions of their destiny . " The essay ...
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... vast and differing geographic provinces which together make up the United States . Directly or indirectly these experiences shaped the life of the Eastern as well as the Western States , and even reacted upon the Old World and ...
... vast and differing geographic provinces which together make up the United States . Directly or indirectly these experiences shaped the life of the Eastern as well as the Western States , and even reacted upon the Old World and ...
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