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 "e;The First Official Frontier of the Massachusetts Bay,"e; "e;The Old West,"e; "e;The Ohio Valley in American History,"e; "e;Contributions of the West to American Democracy,"e; "e;Social Forces in American History,"e; "e;Middle Western Pioneer Democracy,"e; 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.
