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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.
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.
Mar 3, 2020 · "A bibliography of the writings of Frederick Jackson Turner and references on his life and work": pages 231-272 The significance of history -- Problems in American history -- The character and influence of the Indian trade in Wisconsin -- The significance of the frontier in American history
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.”
Frederick Jackson Turner "The Significance of the Frontier in American History" is a seminal essay by the American historian Frederick Jackson Turner which advanced the Frontier thesis of American history. Turner's thesis had a significant impact on how people in the late 19th and early 20th centuries understood American identity, character ...
Frederick Jackson Turner, (born Nov. 14, 1861, Portage, Wis., U.S.—died March 14, 1932, San Marino, Calif.), U.S. historian. He taught at the University of Wisconsin and at Harvard University.
On the evening of July 12, 1893, in the hall of a massive new Beaux-Arts building that would soon house the Art Institute of Chicago, a young professor named Frederick Jackson Turner rose...
The Eloquence of FrederickJ ackson Turner (San Marino, CA, 1983). Among those who defended the Turnerian vision, Ray Allen Billington was by far the most stalwart and energetic; see his America's Frontier Heritage, as well as his biography of Turner, Frederick Jackson Turner:
May 23, 2018 · Frederick Jackson Turner (1861-1932), American historian and originator of the “frontier” and “sectional” interpretations of United States history, was born in semipioneer conditions at Portage, Wisconsin.
Frederick Jackson Turner (November 14, 1861–March 14, 1932), professor emeritus of Harvard University, died in Pasadena, California, on March 14, at the age of 70. He was one of America’s outstanding historians.
