The Frontier in American History

The Frontier in American History is a collection of works related to the history of American colonization of Wild West. Turner expresses his views on how the idea of the frontier shaped the American being and characteristics. He writes how the frontier drove American history and why America is what it is today. Turner reflects on the past to illustrate his point by noting human fascination with the frontier and how expansion to the American West changed people's views on their culture.

Contents:

The Significance of the Frontier in American History

The First Official Frontier of the Massachusetts Bay

The Old West

The Middle West

The Ohio Valley in American History

The Significance of the Mississippi Valley in American History

The Problem of the West

Dominant Forces in Western Life

Contributions of the West to American Democracy

Pioneer Ideals and the State University

The West and American Ideals

Social Forces in American History

Middle Western Pioneer Democracy