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Frederick Jackson Turner (November 14, 1861 – March 14, 1932) was an American historian during the early 20th century, based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison until 1910, and then Harvard University. He was known primarily for his frontier thesis.
Frederick Jackson Turner (born November 14, 1861, Portage, Wisconsin, U.S.—died March 14, 1932, San Marino, California) was an American historian best known for the “ frontier thesis.”
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The Frontier Thesis, also known as Turner's Thesis or American frontierism, is the argument advanced by historian Frederick Jackson Turner in 1893 that the settlement and colonization of the rugged American frontier was decisive in forming the culture of American democracy and distinguishing it from European nations.
Learn how the young historian's 1893 lecture on the role of the frontier in American development became the dominant lens for understanding U.S. history and culture. Explore how Turner's theory influenced politics, education, art and more, and how he later realized he was wrong.
The superinten-dent of the census for 1890 reports, as previously stated, that the settlements of the West lie so scattered over the region that there can no longer be said to be a frontier line. . . . . . . The fall line marked the. Galena, South Dakota, in the Black Hills, 1890.
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May 23, 2018 · Learn about the life and work of Frederick Jackson Turner, a historian who argued that the frontier shaped American character and development. Read his famous speech "The Significance of the Frontier in American History" and explore his main points and criticisms.
Read the influential essay by the American historian who argued that the frontier shaped the American character and culture. Learn how he defined the frontier, its role in American development, and its impact on institutions and society.
