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The End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America by Greg Grandin [Grandin, Greg] is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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From a Pulitzer Prize finalist, a 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 meaningof the frontier throughout the full sweep of U.S. history—from the American Revolution to the War of 1898, the New Deal to the election of 2016. For centuries, he shows, America's constant expansion—fighting wars and opening markets—served as a "gate of escape," helping to deflect domestic political and economic conflicts outward. But this...
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- Author
- Greg Grandin [Grandin, Greg]
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Co.
- Language
- EN
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, American Studies, Humanities
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (529 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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