End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America

Title: End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America Author: Greg Grandin ISBN: 9781250214850 Publisher: Metropolitan Books Published: 2020 Binding: Paperback Language: English Condition: New New from the publisher American History 1209739 Publisher Description: WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZEA new and eye-opening interpretation of the meaning of the frontier, from early westward expansion to Trump's border wall. Ever since this nation's inception, the idea of an open and ever-expanding frontier has been central to American identity. Symbolizing a future of endless promise, it was the foundation of the United States' belief in itself as an exceptional nation - democratic, individualistic, forward-looking. Today, though, America hasa new symbol: the border wall. In The End of the Myth, acclaimed historian Greg Grandin explores the meaning of the frontier thro