description: When The Urban Frontier was first published it roused attention because it held that settlers made a concerted effort to bring established institutions and ways to their new country. This differed markedly from the then-dominant Turnerian hypothesis that a culture's identity and behavior was determined by its history and experience in a particular social and physical environment. The Urban Frontier is still considered one of the most important books in urban history. This printing of the now-classic Wade volume features a new introduction by Zane L. Miller.
language: English
title: The Urban Frontier: The Rise of Western Cities, 1790-1830
titlecomplete: The Urban Frontier: The Rise of Western Cities, 1790-1830
genres: American History, Nonfiction, History
ratings_count: 17
publisher: Harvard University Press