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1864 slaughter of Elm Creek: One of the darkest raids in Texas history still echoes today, and these 13 reasons show why

In the long, violent history of the American frontier, few events remain as chilling and unforgettable as the 1864 Slaughter of Elm Creek. Taking place during the chaos of the Civil War, this ...
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Local history comes alive in Elizabeth Raum’s frontier novel for young readers

By Jennifer Jahn NKyTribune staff writer A piece of Kentucky history is finding new life for young readers through the work of author Elizabeth Raum. Her middle-grade novel, A Kidnapping in Kentucky, ...

See Where Black Emigrants Forged a New Path on the American Frontier

The history of the American West is often whitewashed, but these museums, monuments, and historic sites help preserve a ...
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The frontier in American history, by Frederick Jackson Turner

The significance of the frontier in American history.--The first official frontier of the Massachusetts Bay.--The old West.--The Middle West.--The Ohio Valley in American history.--The significance of ...
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Where cultures meet : frontiers in Latin American history / David J. Weber and Jane M. Rausch, editors

The significance of the frontier in American history / Frederick Jackson Turner -- Latin-American frontiers / Arthur S. Aiton -- Frontier barbarism / Domingo Faustino Sarmiento -- The frontier in ...