"Frederick Jackson Turner: Historian of the West" by Margaret E. McGinn
 

Date of Award

4-1959

Degree Type

Master's Essay - Restricted

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

History

Abstract

The aim of history is to record truthfully and to interpret the events of the past. Because of man's limitations the task of the historian is not an easy one. Since historical method, or the instrument of research, is still in an evolutionary stage, it is extremely important to future historians that the efforts of those who preceded them be seriously evaluated. The majority of criticisms of Frederick Jackson Turner and his "frontier thesis" were written either during his lifetime or shortly after. They also appeared in the midst of one of America's most critical economic periods. These two factors among others have tended to confuse basic notions concerning Turner's contribution to American historiography.

Comments

An essay submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the M. A. Degree, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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