The end of the myth : from the frontier to the wall in the mind of America / Greg Grandin.
TITLE:
The end of the myth : from the frontier to the wall in the mind of America / Greg Grandin.
Publication Date:
2019-2020
Publication Information:
New York : Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt and Company,
Physical Description:
xii, 369 p. : maps.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.
Summary:
From a Pulitzer Prize finalist, a new and eye-opening interpretation of the meaning of the frontier, from early westward expansion to Trump's border wall. Ever since this nation's inception, the idea of an open and ever-expanding frontier has been central to American identity. Symbolizing a future of endless promise, it was the foundation of the United States' belief in itself as an exceptional nation--democratic, individualistic, forward-looking. Today, though, America has a new symbol: the border wall. In The End of the Myth, acclaimed historian Greg Grandin explores the meaning of the frontier throughout the full sweep of U.S. history--from the American Revolution to the War of 1898, the New Deal to the election of 2016.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781250214850
