Does the Frontier Experience Make America Exceptional? (Historians at Work)
Historians assess whether America’s frontier past created lasting national traits and exceptionalism.
About This Book
This volume gathers essays by leading historians examining the role of the frontier in shaping the United States.
Contributors analyze Frederick Jackson Turner’s thesis and later interpretations of westward expansion.
The book situates frontier history within broader debates about American culture and national identity.
Designed for classroom use, it presents primary arguments and historiographic context in accessible form.
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