The significance of the frontier in American history.--The first official frontier of the Massachusetts Bay.--The old West.--The Middle West.--The Ohio Valley in American history.--The significance of ...
Frederick Jackson Turner " The Significance of the Frontier in American History " is a seminal essay by the American historian Frederick Jackson Turner which advanced the Frontier thesis of American history. Turner's thesis had a significant impact on how people in the late 19th and early 20th centuries understood American identity, character, and national growth. It was first presented to a ...
American frontier, in United States history, was the advancing border that marked those lands that had been settled by Europeans. It is characterized by the westward movement of European settlers from their original settlements on the Atlantic coast in the early 17th century to the Far West in the late 19th century.
Title The frontier in American history Names Turner, Frederick Jackson, 1861-1932. Woodrow Wilson Collection (Library of Congress) Created / Published New York : H. Holt and Company, 1920. Contents The significance of the frontier in American history -- The first official frontier of the Massachusetts Bay -- The Old West-- The Middle West -- The Ohio Valley in American history -- The ...
The frontier in American history by Turner, Frederick Jackson, 1861-1932 Publication date 1920 Publisher New York : H. Holt and Company Collection cornell; americana Contributor Cornell University Library Language English Item Size 375.9M
"The Frontier in American History" by Frederick Jackson Turner is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the significant role of the American frontier in shaping the nation's character, democracy, and identity.