Frontier

Frederick Jackson Turner, came up with the “frontier thesis” This thesis was written in 1893 and it is the history of the western frontier. The frontier was known as the event that shaped American character and the American Culture. His novel provided insight for the Amricans and cities. Cities, like Chicago, were the forerunners of development and settlement. Those who were able to manage their own lands became difficult to make a profit due to the railroads. Turner stated, “the existence of an…

In the novel, The Crystal Frontier by author Carlos Fuentes narrates the experience of nine different people to show his readers the continuous relationship between the neighboring countries of Mexico and the United States of America. Throughout the novel the nine stories, all contain different people and their experience with however it’s not till the end when the stories all interact with one another, to fully understand what Fuentes was trying to portray by telling these stories. One person…

Frederick Douglass Turner read his essay entitled, “The Significance of the Frontier in American History,” at the world Columbian exposition in Chicago. This essay redefined history not just as a political narrative, but as the growth of the Western frontier. Turner makes the argument that, “American history is the history of the colonization of the Great West.” (Hollitz, 176). I, like Turner, believe that the expansion of the frontier helped mold America’s defining attributes of independence,…

“Born on a mountaintop in Tennessee, Greenest state in the land of the free Raised in the woods so he knew every tree, Kilt him a b'ar when he was only 3. Davy, Davy Crockett, King of the wild frontier!” (“Davy Crockett, Tall Tales, and History”). Actually, he was born in 1786 to John and Rebecca Crockett in a cabin by the river, in what was then called the state of Franklin, now eastern Tennessee and never preferred Davy, he liked to be called David. He never killed a bear when he was three, in…

After attending Frontier Bound and learning about the Community of Inquiry, I feel much more confident in my ability to succeed at Frontier. Both the COI and my experience at Frontier Bound will change the way I have approached my education in the past, and how I plan to proceed in my future studies. The entire premise of the Community Of Inquiry intrigued me when it was presented at Bridge Bound. It is commendable that a school would actively seek ways to improve their students’ education…

Guyana Frontier Mining Corporation (GMFC) is a public mineral exploration company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V: GYG), and is focused on the exploration, discovery and development of precious metals deposits located within the South American country of Guyana. The company formerly Shoreham Resources Ltd came into operation in the year 1987 and began acquiring interests in Guyanese gold exploration properties in 2007. The company holds various rights to obtain working interest in…

The Great Frontier, defined as embracing all the new lands discovered and occupied by Europeans after the fifteenth century, has been a determining factor in modern Western civilization. Webb, W. P. (1964). The Great Frontier. During the Age of Exploration, started in the XV century and concluded in the XVII, increased overseas exploration and improved naval ships and navigation methods that created new trade routes and trade partners. It was a time of unprecedented…

In David J. Weber’s The Spanish Frontier in North America, the predominant structural force that occurred within the overview, was colonization. Within colonization, we get sub-structural forces such as economics, diseases, etc. Due to Christopher Columbus’s arrival in 1492, Hernan Cortez along with the Spanish, came to the Americas to colonize the land in 1519. The Spain had an impact on the lives, institutions, and environments of the native peoples of North America, as well as on the lives…

Indians approached them the next day and Luke and the Wagon Master rode out to have a confab. The Indians demanded two beef animals, or two mules. The wagon master refused the request. “That might not be wise, sir,” Luke advised him. “Nonsense, I’m not giving up animals, but I’ll be happy to hold a meeting tonight. If anyone wants to surrender their property as tribute, then we’ll do it.” Luke was in a sulk when he came for lunch. Alma almost told him about Cara’s visit, that she had told the…

Kenneth Jackson contends in Crabgrass Frontier, that the development of the skyscraper with the telephone and elevator emphasized the vigor of the American city in the 19th century, “but the extraordinary prosperity and vitality of most urban cores between 1890 and 1950 cannot be understood without reference to the streetcar systems.” Unlike cable cars or the railroad, streetcars highlighted the business district and connected the people to the heart of the city. The streetcar enabled…