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The Frontier in American History

By Frederick Jackson Turner
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A series of essays examines how frontier expansion fundamentally influenced American economic, political, and social development, arguing that recurring settlement of new western regions produced repeated restarts of social evolution, shaped institutions, democratic ideals, and regional character. It surveys different western provinces—the Old West, Middle West, the Ohio and Mississippi valleys—and treats issues such as the official frontier of Massachusetts Bay, pioneer values, state universities, and social forces. The author links the 1890 census conclusion of a continuous frontier to changing national conditions and considers how the end of free land affected American identity and institutions.

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Frederick Jackson Turner

Frederick Jackson Turner was an influential American historian known for his work on the significance of the frontier in American history. His seminal essay, "The Significance of the Frontier in American History," presented in 1893, argued that the frontier experience shaped the American character and democracy. Turner’s exploration of themes such as westward expansion and the impact of the Indian trade is evident in works like "The Character and Influence of the Indian Trade in Wisconsin" and "The Frontier in American History." His ideas have had a lasting impact on historical scholarship, shaping the way Americans understand their national identity and the development of the United States.

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