num_pages: 348
description: Frederick Jackson Turner was an extremely influential U.S. historian, who is best known for his "frontier thesis," which proposed that American democracy was profoundly shaped by the existence of an undeveloped frontier area from the founding through the 1880s. He originally put forth his idea in the essay "The Significance of the Frontier in American History," published just three years after the frontier was "officially closed" in 1890. He continued to elaborate on the frontier thesis as well as the influence of sectionalism, and the unique contributions of the Midwest to American democracy. His theory and other writings are still debated by modern day historians. This work, The Frontier in American History, collects a number of Turner's essays and speeches, including "The Significance of the Frontier in American History."The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature a limited edition collection is published under the auspices of The American Revolution Bicentennial Administration
language: English
title: The Frontier in American History
titlecomplete: The Frontier in American History
genres: Historical, American, History, Classics, Americana, Philosophy, American History, Westerns, The United States Of America, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 1226
places: The United States of America
awards: awardedAt: -1167580800000
name: Pulitzer Prize
category: History
publisher: Dover Publications