Does the frontier experience make America exceptional?
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Does the frontier experience make America exceptional?
（Historians at work）
Bedford/St. Martin's, c1999
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At the Chicago Exhibition in 1893, Frederick Jackson Turner set forth his thesis that the frontier, an ever changing boundary that defines civilization containing the "Wild West", made America unique. The Turner thesis has been contested throughout much of the 20th century, and, most recently, New Western historians have claimed that the concept constructs racial and gender barriers that must be reconsidered. The five works in this volume include Turner's 1893 speech and present day essays that examine how the frontier informs questions of American identity.
Table of Contents
Foreword Preface A Note for Students PART I: INTRODUCTION The Frontier and American Exceptionalism PART II: SOME CURRENT QUESTIONS How was the Idea of the 'Frontier' Born? F.J.Turner How has the Idea of the Frontier Shaped our Imagination? R.White Whose Frontier is it? G.Riley Is the Frontier Idea Still Valid for the Twenty-first Century? M.Ridge Will Region Replace Frontier? D.Worster How Should we Interpret the Frontier/West? P.N.Limerick, M.P.Malone, G.Thompson & E.West Making Connections Suggestions for Further Reading
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