Turner, Frederick Jackson 1861-1932

The frontier in American history by Frederick Jackson Turner ( Book )
118 editions published between 1920 and 2010 in 7 languages and held by 2,964 libraries worldwide
In this series of essays first published in 1920, the noted historian presents his ideas on the role of the frontier in shaping the American experience. The Frontier in American History examines the importance of the unsettled West as both idea and physical reality. Turner's essays explore the changing frontier as it moved progressively westward and discuss the contributions of the pioneers in each frontier area to the development of modern American democracy.

Rise of the new West, 1819-1829 by Frederick Jackson Turner ( Book )
35 editions published between 1906 and 2006 in English and held by 1,464 libraries worldwide

The significance of the frontier in American history by Frederick Jackson Turner ( Book )
76 editions published between 1893 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 1,394 libraries worldwide

The United States, 1830-1850; the nation and its sections by Frederick Jackson Turner ( Book )
20 editions published between 1935 and 1965 in English and held by 1,393 libraries worldwide
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The significance of sections in American history by Frederick Jackson Turner ( Book )
19 editions published between 1932 and 1959 in English and held by 1,254 libraries worldwide

Frontier and section by Frederick Jackson Turner ( Book )
6 editions published between 1961 and 1964 in English and held by 930 libraries worldwide

The historical world of Frederick Jackson Turner, with selections from his correspondence by Wilbur R Jacobs ( Book )
9 editions published between 1968 and 1979 in English and held by 894 libraries worldwide

Rereading Frederick Jackson Turner : the significance of the frontier in American history, and other essays by Frederick Jackson Turner ( Book )
7 editions published between 1994 and 1999 in English and held by 797 libraries worldwide
In 1893 a young Frederick Jackson Turner stood before the American Historical Association and delivered his famous frontier thesis. To a less than enthusiastic audience, he argued that "the existence of an area of free land, its continuous recession, and the advance of American settlement westward explain American development"; that this frontier accounted for American democracy and character; and that the frontier had closed forever with uncertain consequences for the American future. Despite the indifference of Turner's first audience, his essay would soon prove to be the single most influential piece of writing on American history, with extraordinary impact both in intellectual circles and in popular literature. Within a few years his views had become the dominant interpretation of the American past.

Frederick Jackson Turner's legacy; unpublished writings in American history by Frederick Jackson Turner ( Book )
7 editions published between 1965 and 1977 in English and held by 663 libraries worldwide

The early writings of Frederick Jackson Turner : with a list of all his works by Frederick Jackson Turner ( Book )
16 editions published between 1938 and 1969 in English and held by 654 libraries worldwide