Bibliograph

The Turner thesis concerning the role of the frontier in American history

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The Turner thesis concerning the role of the frontier in American history

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Turner thesis concerning the role of the frontier in American history

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

Problems in American civilization

Summary

"THE TURNER THESIS: CONCERNING THE ROLE OF THE FRONTIER IN AMERICAN HISTORY is a series of critical essays on both sides of the debates regarding the settling of the western portion of the North American Continent. Essays include, "The Significance of the Frontier in American History," "Contributions of the West to American Democracy," "Sections-Or Classes?," Political Institutions and the Frontier," "The Frontier and American Institutions: A Criticism of the Turner Theory," "The American Frontier-Frontier of What?," "Frederick Jackson Turner," "The Frontier and the 400 Year Boom," "A Meaning for Turner's Frontier, Democracy in the Old Northwest," and "Frontier Democracy: Social Aspects.""-Print ed

Target audience

adult

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