Contributor U.S. Department of State

Update
04-05-2008
Content Type
Textbook
Grade Level
Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade, Twelfth grade
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Website
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This feature discusses the historical impact of the American frontier. Historian Frederick Jackson Turner argues that the frontier’s presence is significant and describes it in positive terms. The conflicting view describes the frontier more negatively but concedes that it has had an impact on history. PDF version is also available – http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/30145/publications-english/history_outline.pdf

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/30145/publications-english/history_outline.pdf