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The Frontier in American History

Frederick Jackson Turner

Narrated by Robert Bethune

Released
October 9, 2017
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11 hrs 56 mins
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Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher
Freshwater Seas
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In The Frontier in American History, Frederick Jackson Turner presents a collection of essays reflecting on the impact of the American frontier on society and politics from the 1890s to 1918. He introduces his influential Frontier Hypothesis, asserting that the encounter with free land significantly shaped the development of the nation. While acknowledging the dynamics of his time, including the interactions between the frontier and issues such as slavery, Turner largely overlooks the oppression of Native Americans. His work offers a coherent synthesis of the westward migration and its enduring effects on American identity and progress.
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