'The Frontier Heritage': Impact on American Values

The Frontier Heritage Edward N. Kearny, 1984 This ever-retreating frontier of free land is the key to American development. Frederick Jackson Turner Pre-reading: What do you see as typical American characteristics? Make a list. The Impact of the American Frontier Although American civilization took over and replaced the frontier almost a century ago, the heritage of the frontier is still very much alive in the United States today. The idea of the frontier still stirs the emotions and imaginations of the American people. Americans continue to be fascinated by the frontier because it has been a particularly important force in