The Frontier in American History (Dodo Press) (Paperback)

from abeckert23

I picked this up for a conventional history book. Not looking for anything crazy, just to fill in some of the gaps between the colonies and the wild west. Fairly white-washed, but not unusual for the time it was written. good for what it is.

from JVioland

A seminal work in American historical research, Turner's view is controversial today. It certainly was affirmed by the vast majority of Americans when initially published - but we're in the "America has problems" era where all that has passed is subject to second-guessing. Turner's view is easily...

from HistReader

Most, if not all, of the reviews I have found (including the introduction by Andrew Trees) lament how Frederick Turner is an incomplete - bordering on lazy - historian. Dr. Turner does, on numerous occasions, especially in the first two essays, denote in his writing certain topics he refers to wo...