Gunfighter Nation: The Myth of the Frontier in Twentieth-century America
- ISBN-10
- 0806130318
- ISBN-13
- 9780806130316
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 850
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Oklahoma Press
- Author
- Richard Slotkin
Description
Examines the ways in which the frontier myth influences American culture and politics, drawing on fiction, western films, and political writing
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