The Frontier in American HistoryOpen Road Media, 27 Okt 2015 - 276 halaman 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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... forces that call these organs into life and shape them to meet changing conditions . The peculiarity of American institutions is , the fact that they have been compelled to adapt themselves to the changes of an expanding people - to the ...
... forces that call these organs into life and shape them to meet changing conditions . The peculiarity of American institutions is , the fact that they have been compelled to adapt themselves to the changes of an expanding people - to the ...
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... forces dominating American character . The true point of view in the history of this nation is not the Atlantic coast , it is the Great West . Even the slavery struggle , which is made so exclusive an object of attention by writers like ...
... forces dominating American character . The true point of view in the history of this nation is not the Atlantic coast , it is the Great West . Even the slavery struggle , which is made so exclusive an object of attention by writers like ...
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... forces of civilization entered the wilderness. Every river valley and Indian trail became a fissure in Indian society, and so that society became honeycombed. Long before the pioneer farmer appeared on the scene, primitive Indian life ...
... forces of civilization entered the wilderness. Every river valley and Indian trail became a fissure in Indian society, and so that society became honeycombed. Long before the pioneer farmer appeared on the scene, primitive Indian life ...
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... force of the centers of frontier attraction . Among the important centers of attraction may be mentioned . the following : fertile and favorably situated soils , salt springs , mines , and army posts . The frontier army post , serving ...
... force of the centers of frontier attraction . Among the important centers of attraction may be mentioned . the following : fertile and favorably situated soils , salt springs , mines , and army posts . The frontier army post , serving ...
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