History of the Frontier

History of the Frontier is a collection of works related to the history of American colonization of Wild West. Turner expresses his views on how the idea of the frontier shaped the American being and characteristics. He writes how the frontier drove American history and why America is what it is today. Turner reflects on the past to illustrate his point by noting human fascination with the frontier and how expansion to the American West changed people's views on their culture.Contents:The Significance of the Frontier in American HistoryThe First Official Frontier of the Massachusetts BayThe Old WestThe Middle WestThe Ohio Valley in American HistoryThe Significance of the Mississippi Valley in American HistoryThe Problem of the WestDominant Forces in Western LifeContributions of the West to American DemocracyPioneer Ideals and the State UniversityThe West and American IdealsSocial Forces in American HistoryMiddle Western Pioneer Democracy