Frontier in American History
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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9781306340625, 9780486131160, 1306340624, 0486131165
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Print version:
Title Page; Dedication; Bibliographical Note; Copyright Page; INTRODUCTION TO THE DOVER EDITION; PREFACE; Table of Contents; 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 HISTORYXIII
MIDDLE WESTERN PIONEER DEMOCRACY; INDEX; A CATALOG OF SELECTED DOVER BOOKS IN ALL FIELDS OF INTEREST
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