The end of the myth : from the frontier to the border wall in the mind of America / Greg Grandin.
The end of the myth : from the frontier to the border wall in the mind of America / Greg Grandin.
The end of the myth : from the frontier to the border wall in the mind of America / Greg Grandin.
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Publisher
New York : Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2019.
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G 2020/2746
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xii, 369 pages : maps ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction. Fleeing forward -- All that space -- The alpha and the omega -- A Caucasian democracy -- The safety valve -- Are you ready for all these wars? -- The true relief -- The outer edge -- The pact of 1898 -- A fortress on the frontier -- A psychological twist -- A golden harvest -- Some dem...
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Publisher
New York : Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2019.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2019.
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Summary
"Ever since this nation's founding, the idea of an open and ever-expanding frontier has been central to American identity. Symbolizing a future of endless promise, the frontier made possible the United States' belief in itself as an exceptional nation -- democratic, individualistic, forward-looking. Today, though, the country has a new symbol: the...
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The end of the myth : from the frontier to the border wall in the mind of America / Greg Grandin.
Portion of title
From the frontier to the border wall in the mind of America
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-352) and index.
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©2019
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G 2020/2746
Record Identifier
74VKadP73GKb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKadP73GKb
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ISBN
1250203171 (audiobook)
9781250179821 (hardcover)
1250179823 (hardcover)
9781250214850 (paperback)
1250214858 (paperback)
9781250203175 (audiobook)
DDC
973
MMS ID
991024317393702626
