The Significance of the Frontier in American History (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Frederick Jackson Turner

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9780266660170: The Significance of the Frontier in American History (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0266660177 ISBN 13: 9780266660170

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From decade to decade distinct advances of the frontier occurred. By the census of 1820i the settled area included Ohio, southern Indiana and illinois, southeastern Missonrimnd about one-halt'et Louisiana. This settled area had surrounded indian areas. And the managementof these tribes became an objectai political concern. The frontier region of the time lay along the Great Lakes, where Astor's American Fur Company Operated in the lndiau traded and beyond tho Mississippi, where indian traders extended their activity even to the Rocky Mountains; Florida also furnished frontier conditions. The Misdssippi River region was the scene of typical frontier settlements.

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Frederick Jackson Turner (1861 – 1932) is widely regarded as one of the two most influential American historians of the early 20th century. He is best known for The Significance of the Frontier in American History.

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