The Frontier In American History (1921) By: Frederick Jackson Turner: Fred...

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Book Title: Frontier in American History (1921). by: Frederick Jackson Turner : Frederick Jackson Turner (November 14, 1861 - March 14, 1932) Was an American Historian in the Early 20th Century, Based at the University of Wisconsin until 1910, and Then at Harvard

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Language: English

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