|
|
||
The American West and the Shaping of American CharacterSpring 2007Internet ResourcesOverviewSee also the great collection of links to various topics on the West: http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/resources/links/index.htm Session 1: The Role of the Mythic West in American CultureFrederick Jackson Turner, "The Significance of the Frontier in American History" Interview with historian William Cronon, Frederick Jackson Turner Professor of History, University of Wisconsin Session 2: The Pioneer ExperienceHistory Now: Women of the West Vermonters in the West: Pioneer Letters of Gershom Flagg Joseph Savage and the New England Emigrant Aid party Session 3: The Gold RushTeacher Guide to the California Gold Rush The Impact of Westward Expansion on Indigenous Populations The American Experience: Gold Rush Session 4: Cultural EncountersLittle House on the Osage Prairie Little House in the Culture Wars |
||