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100 1 $aBillington, Ray Allen,$d1903-$eed.
245 14 $aThe frontier thesis: valid interpretation of American history?
260 0 $aNew York,$bHolt, Rinehart and Winston$c[1966]
300 $a122 p.$bport.$c24 cm.
490 0 $aAmerican problem studies
504 $a"Guide for further reading": p. 119-122.
505 0 $aThe beginning of the controversy: Statement of the frontier thesis ; Later explanations and developments / Frederick J. Turner ; Turner's views challenged / George W. Pierson -- The frontier as safety valve drawing excess wage earners from the East: Not even an indirect safety valve attracting eastern farmers / Fred A. Shannon ; A resources and sociopsychological safety valve / Ellen von Nardroff -- Democracy as a product of the frontier: Democratic practices of English origin / Benjamin F. Wright ; American democracy distinguished from democracy in general / John D. Barnhart ; The impact of the frontier : a case study / Merle Curti -- Influence of the frontier on American character: The significance of continuity / Earl Pomeroy ; Mobility a strong influence / Everett S. Lee ; The role of abundance / David M. Potter -- Summary: The theis disputed / Richard Hofstadter ; The thesis upheld / Harry C. Allen.
600 10 $aTurner, Frederick Jackson,$d1861-1932.$tFrontier in American history.
650 0 $aFrontier thesis.
650 0 $aFrontier and pioneer life$zUnited States$xHistoriography.
651 0 $aUnited States$xTerritorial expansion$xHistoriography.
776 08 $iOnline version:$aBillington, Ray Allen, 1903-1981.$tFrontier thesis: valid interpretation of American history?$dNew York, Holt, Rinehart and Winston [1966]$w(OCoLC)757123245
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