Turners Frontier Thesis
He helped shape the American frontier with his brains, ideas, and dedication for his country. Frederick presented this paper to a special meeting of the American Historical Association at the 1893 World's Colombian Exposition in Chicago Illinois. His assessment of the frontier's significance was the first ever made and revolutionized American intellectual and historical thinking.
Turner was especially famous for this paper because it created westward expansion, Westward expansion gave the United States its character of rugged independence. The expansion had shaped the nation's values.
What it was, was almost a prediction of America's future and his theory on what was to come in our frontier.
Turner was especially famous for this paper because it created westward expansion, Westward expansion gave the United States its character of rugged independence. The expansion had shaped the nation's values.
What it was, was almost a prediction of America's future and his theory on what was to come in our frontier.