I actually read Frederick Jackson Turner & feel crazy because he seems to say the opposite of what everybody says he says Happens SO often
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@sarahdoingthing complained that he celebrated too much the egalitarianism and democracy of a frontier that was rough on women & minorities2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@sarahdoingthing god I know, the frontier was all porn and whiskey if you were a white man1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes -
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@St_Rev like people cherry-pick the few equivocal/arguably positive things he says, take them out of context, paint him as cheerleader2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@sarahdoingthing vague puzzle: apparently Albion’s Seed argues against Frontier Thesis, but seems to be based on Turner’s Sectionalism2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
@Meaningness I think American Nations is consistent with Turner - different people select into frontier, reproduce their characteristics etc
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