aug 1, 1893 - Turner/Frontier Thesis 1893
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-American historian Frederick Jackson Turner declared that the American frontier was gone and with it the first period of American history-theorized that the availability of unsettled land throughout much of American history was the most important factor determining national development
-said the frontier shaped American character, defined American spirit, fostered democracy, and provided a place for people to flee to
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Date:
aug 1, 1893
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~ 131 years ago