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Turner's Frontier Lecture
- When
- 1893
- Where
- World's Columbian Exposition
Frederick Jackson Turner presented his paper on the frontier's significance to the American Historical Association in Chicago during the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893.
The paper, titled 'The Significance of the Frontier in American History,' was delivered to a special meeting of the American Historical Association. It argued that frontier settlement was decisive in forming American democratic culture, distinguishing it from European nations. The lecture occurred during the World's Columbian Exposition, which ran from May to October 1893.
Sources
- Frontier Thesis Wikipedia
- Frederick Jackson Turner Wikipedia
- The Significance of the Frontier in American History Wikipedia
- World's Columbian Exposition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
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