jan 1, 1893 - 1893: Frederick Jackson Turner published paper that focused on frontier´s effect on America
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Published paper in 1893 that focused on frontier´s effect on America - claimed its new democracy, inventive mind, great energy and exuberance, strength and coarseness could be explained because of the frontier. Made frontier seem like a beautiful world, ignored massacre of natives and environment. Predicted America might lose many of these traits after the frontier ended which was coming very soon.
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