Gunfighter Nation: The Myth of the Frontier in Twentieth-Century America

Gunfighter Nation

The Myth of the Frontier in Twentieth-Century America

1992 • 868 pages

Examines the ways in which the frontier myth influences American culture and politics, drawing on fiction, western films, and political writing

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Myth of the American Frontier

Myth of the American Frontier is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 1973 with contributions by Richard Slotkin.

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