The Myth Of The American Frontier
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The End Of The Myth
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Author : Greg Grandin
language : en
Publisher: Metropolitan Books
Release Date : 2019-03-05
The End Of The Myth written by Greg Grandin and has been published by Metropolitan Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-05 with History categories.
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE A new and eye-opening interpretation of the meaning of the frontier, from early westward expansion to Trump’s border wall. Ever since this nation’s inception, the idea of an open and ever-expanding frontier has been central to American identity. Symbolizing a future of endless promise, it was the foundation of the United States’ belief in itself as an exceptional nation – democratic, individualistic, forward-looking. Today, though, America hasa new symbol: the border wall. In The End of the Myth, acclaimed historian Greg Grandin explores the meaning of the frontier throughout the full sweep of U.S. history – from the American Revolution to the War of 1898, the New Deal to the election of 2016. For centuries, he shows, America’s constant expansion – fighting wars and opening markets – served as a “gate of escape,” helping to deflect domestic political and economic conflicts outward. But this deflection meant that the country’s problems, from racism to inequality, were never confronted directly. And now, the combined catastrophe of the 2008 financial meltdown and our unwinnable wars in the Middle East have slammed this gate shut, bringing political passions that had long been directed elsewhere back home. It is this new reality, Grandin says, that explains the rise of reactionary populism and racist nationalism, the extreme anger and polarization that catapulted Trump to the presidency. The border wall may or may not be built, but it will survive as a rallying point, an allegorical tombstone marking the end of American exceptionalism.
Regeneration Through Violence
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Author : Richard Slotkin
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2000
Regeneration Through Violence written by Richard Slotkin and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Literary Criticism categories.
Originally published: Middletown, Conn.: Wesleyan University Press, 1973.
The Myth Of The American Frontier
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Author : Robin W. Winks
language : en
Publisher: [Leicester, Eng.] : Leicester University Press
Release Date : 1971
The Myth Of The American Frontier written by Robin W. Winks and has been published by [Leicester, Eng.] : Leicester University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with History categories.
Americans Weren T The First To Live On The Frontier
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Author : Jill Keppeler
language : en
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Release Date : 2019-07-15
Americans Weren T The First To Live On The Frontier written by Jill Keppeler and has been published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The idea of the American frontier means a lot to many Americans' images of themselves and their country. Everyone has heard stories or watched movies showing tough, brave settlers crossing the continent, daring harsh weather, hostile natives, and rough terrain to nobly "tame" the frontier and expand the United States. Is this image true to life? Young readers will get a wider perspective of the tales of the American frontier, including points of view often left out of history books and popular entertainment, and learn more about the real landscape of the West.
The Significance Of The Western Myth In Modern America
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Author : Selina Schuster
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2013-09-16
The Significance Of The Western Myth In Modern America written by Selina Schuster and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-16 with Literary Collections categories.
Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 2,0, University of Paderborn (Institut für Anglistik/Amerikanistik), course: Pro-Seminar 'The American Frontier', language: English, abstract: In this term paper I’m going to answer the question if the Western Myth and the idea of an American Frontier are still current topics in modern day America. The glorified myth of a frontier moving faster and faster into the unknown is deeply rooted in the heads of the American people, since the first settlers moved westwards, over hundred-fifty years ago. It had an enormous impact on America’s history and on its national identity. But can this idea of a frontier still be found today, or is it just a historically important, but today mostly unappealing episode in recent history books? Furthermore, I will try to find an answer where hints and connections to the myth of the Old West - with its cowboys, lonesome riders and sheriffs - can be found in modern American culture. Are those images of the wild, deserted West still topical and influential, and if so, where. In which parts of life and culture can they be found, or are the Old West and the Western Myth just outdated? I’m going to carry out my researches about this topic with the help of the books ‘The American frontier – Go West, young man’ by Prof. Dr. Michael Porsche, ‘The frontier in American History’ by Frederick Jackson Turner, ‘The Wild West: Myth and History’ by Alexander Emmerich and several internet sources to illustrate and prove my theses. At the end of this term paper I hope to be able to point out, in which parts of everyday life in modern America references to the myth of the Wild West and the American Frontier can be found and which significance they have.
An Essay On The Myth Of The American Frontier
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Author : Bernard K. Mundy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
An Essay On The Myth Of The American Frontier written by Bernard K. Mundy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Hollins University categories.
Gunfighter Nation
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Author : Richard Slotkin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Gunfighter Nation written by Richard Slotkin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Frontier and pioneer life categories.
Preeminent cultural critics. Sure to spark intense debate, this monumental book offers an original, incisive and highly provocative interpretation of our national experience.
The American Frontier
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Author : Whitney Museum of American Art (N.Y.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
The American Frontier written by Whitney Museum of American Art (N.Y.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with categories.
The American Frontier
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 198?
The American Frontier written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 198? with categories.
The American Frontier As Reality Theory And Myth
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Author : Margaret Gustenhoven
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
The American Frontier As Reality Theory And Myth written by Margaret Gustenhoven and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with categories.