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Research paper thumbnail of National Cowboy Hall of Fame Thundering Hooves

The Journal of American History, 1994

... Cody astride a rearing steed; Midnight, a legendary rodeo bronc that was never ridden; Veryl ... more ... Cody astride a rearing steed; Midnight, a legendary rodeo bronc that was never ridden; Veryl Goodnight's Paint Mare & Filly; and a life-size reproduction of Remington's Coming through the Rye. ... John Mack Faragher JC Mutchler Yale University New Haven, Connecticut

Research paper thumbnail of History from the Inside-Out: Writing the History of Women in Rural America

American Quarterly, 1981

IN THE PAST DECADE HISTORIANS HAVE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO CALLS for a new history of the&amp... more IN THE PAST DECADE HISTORIANS HAVE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO CALLS for a new history of the" inarticulate." Certainly American rural farm women, who until well into the twentieth century constituted a majority of the female population, are among the most ...

Research paper thumbnail of Covered Wagon Women: Diaries and Letters from the Western Trails, 1840-1890

Western Historical Quarterly, Jul 1, 1984

Research paper thumbnail of History from the Inside-Out: Writing the History of Women in Rural America

American Quarterly, 1981

IN THE PAST DECADE HISTORIANS HAVE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO CALLS for a new history of the&amp... more IN THE PAST DECADE HISTORIANS HAVE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO CALLS for a new history of the" inarticulate." Certainly American rural farm women, who until well into the twentieth century constituted a majority of the female population, are among the most ...

Research paper thumbnail of National Cowboy Hall of Fame Thundering Hooves

The Journal of American History, Jun 1, 1994

... Cody astride a rearing steed; Midnight, a legendary rodeo bronc that was never ridden; Veryl ... more ... Cody astride a rearing steed; Midnight, a legendary rodeo bronc that was never ridden; Veryl Goodnight's Paint Mare & Filly; and a life-size reproduction of Remington's Coming through the Rye. ... John Mack Faragher JC Mutchler Yale University New Haven, Connecticut

Research paper thumbnail of Frontiers: A Short History of the American West

Research paper thumbnail of Discovered Lands, Invented Pasts: Transforming Visions of the American West

The Journal of American History, Dec 1, 1993

The year 1989 marked a watershed of sorts in the history of the American West. Two academic confe... more The year 1989 marked a watershed of sorts in the history of the American West. Two academic conferences were held, one in New Haven, Connecticut, and one in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to speak to the revolution in scholarship known as the “New Western History. ...

Research paper thumbnail of “And the lonely voice of youth cries ‘What is truth?’”: Western History and the National Narrative

Western Historical Quarterly, 2016

A couple of years ago, I got a call from my oldest grandson, Jeremy. He was beginning middle scho... more A couple of years ago, I got a call from my oldest grandson, Jeremy. He was beginning middle school and taking his first class devoted to American history. For their initial homework assignment the teacher asked the students to speak with an older relative about their view of the American past and report on what he or she said. When Jeremy mentioned that two of his grandfathers were history professors (a complete coincidence, by the way), the teacher asked him to interview both of us. “Here’s the question, grandpa,” Jeremy said. “What does the United States of America mean to you as a historian?” “Wow,” I stammered, “that’s big. Can you give me a little more direction?” I was stalling. “I can tell you what Grandpa Lou said,” Jeremy offered. “That would help,” I replied, grateful for a few moments to gather my wits. “He thought about it for a while,” Jeremy said, “then told me that while America meant a lot of things to him, most important was the proclamation of human rights in the Declaration of Independence and the personal liberties guaranteed by the Bill of Rights and the other amendments to the Constitution.” Grandpa Lou had taken the high road. “He’s absolutely right about that,” I said. “Those are the guarantees of our enviable rights and freedoms.” Now it was my turn. “Since Lou emphasized the positive,” I offered, somewhat tentatively, “I’m going with the dark side. America is also about taking the land from hundreds of Indian nations and enslaving millions of Africans.” Jeremy responded with enthusiasm. “Thanks, …

Research paper thumbnail of American Settler Colonialism: A History

Journal of American History, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Bungalow and Ranch House: The Architectural Backwash of California

The Western Historical Quarterly, 2001

This essay examines the development of two American housing styles—the bungalow of the early twen... more This essay examines the development of two American housing styles—the bungalow of the early twentieth century and the ranch house of the post-World War II era—each of which developed in the West and spread eastward, a “backwash” that suggests the changing currents of regional influence in twentieth-century America.

Research paper thumbnail of Rereading Frederick Jackson Turner: "The Significance of the Frontier in American History" and Other Essays

The History Teacher, 1997

Page 1. ereading Frederick Jackson Turner "The Significance ol the Frontier ... more Page 1. ereading Frederick Jackson Turner "The Significance ol the Frontier in American History" and Other Essay; With commentary by John Mack Faraght Page 2. Page 3. Page 4. Page 5. Page 6. i Page 7. REREADING FREDERICK JACKSON TURNER Page 8. Page 9. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Westward Ho-But Westward How?

The William and Mary Quarterly, 2001

Page 1. 7I2 WILLIAM AND MARY QUARTERLY Westward Ho But Westward How? Gregory H. Nobles The New En... more Page 1. 7I2 WILLIAM AND MARY QUARTERLY Westward Ho But Westward How? Gregory H. Nobles The New Encyclopedia of the American West. Edited by HOWARD R. LAMAR. (New Haven: Yale University Press, i998. Pp. xviii, 1324. $6o.oo.) ...

Research paper thumbnail of Claims and Prospects of Western History: A Roundtable

The Western Historical Quarterly, 2000

Page 1. CLAIMS AND PROSPECTS OF WESTERN HISTORY: A ROUNDTABLE In an essay that opens the twenty-f... more Page 1. CLAIMS AND PROSPECTS OF WESTERN HISTORY: A ROUNDTABLE In an essay that opens the twenty-first century for the Western Historical Quarterly, six participants of the 1998 Western History Association meeting ...

Research paper thumbnail of Views of Vanishing Frontier

The Journal of American History, 1989

Research paper thumbnail of The Encyclopedia of Colonial and Revolutionary America

The Journal of American History, 1992

Research paper thumbnail of The American West: A New Interpretive History

Journal of Historical Geography, 2001

Research paper thumbnail of On Turner's Trail: 100 Years of Writing Western History

The American Historical Review, 1996

Research paper thumbnail of Give a girl a paycheck

New York Times Book Review, 1994

Research paper thumbnail of Review of Westering Women and the Frontier Experience,1800-1915 By Sandra L. Myres

Research paper thumbnail of Out of Many, Volume 1

Research paper thumbnail of National Cowboy Hall of Fame Thundering Hooves

The Journal of American History, 1994

... Cody astride a rearing steed; Midnight, a legendary rodeo bronc that was never ridden; Veryl ... more ... Cody astride a rearing steed; Midnight, a legendary rodeo bronc that was never ridden; Veryl Goodnight's Paint Mare & Filly; and a life-size reproduction of Remington's Coming through the Rye. ... John Mack Faragher JC Mutchler Yale University New Haven, Connecticut

Research paper thumbnail of History from the Inside-Out: Writing the History of Women in Rural America

American Quarterly, 1981

IN THE PAST DECADE HISTORIANS HAVE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO CALLS for a new history of the&amp... more IN THE PAST DECADE HISTORIANS HAVE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO CALLS for a new history of the" inarticulate." Certainly American rural farm women, who until well into the twentieth century constituted a majority of the female population, are among the most ...

Research paper thumbnail of Covered Wagon Women: Diaries and Letters from the Western Trails, 1840-1890

Western Historical Quarterly, Jul 1, 1984

Research paper thumbnail of History from the Inside-Out: Writing the History of Women in Rural America

American Quarterly, 1981

IN THE PAST DECADE HISTORIANS HAVE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO CALLS for a new history of the&amp... more IN THE PAST DECADE HISTORIANS HAVE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO CALLS for a new history of the" inarticulate." Certainly American rural farm women, who until well into the twentieth century constituted a majority of the female population, are among the most ...

Research paper thumbnail of National Cowboy Hall of Fame Thundering Hooves

The Journal of American History, Jun 1, 1994

... Cody astride a rearing steed; Midnight, a legendary rodeo bronc that was never ridden; Veryl ... more ... Cody astride a rearing steed; Midnight, a legendary rodeo bronc that was never ridden; Veryl Goodnight's Paint Mare & Filly; and a life-size reproduction of Remington's Coming through the Rye. ... John Mack Faragher JC Mutchler Yale University New Haven, Connecticut

Research paper thumbnail of Frontiers: A Short History of the American West

Research paper thumbnail of Discovered Lands, Invented Pasts: Transforming Visions of the American West

The Journal of American History, Dec 1, 1993

The year 1989 marked a watershed of sorts in the history of the American West. Two academic confe... more The year 1989 marked a watershed of sorts in the history of the American West. Two academic conferences were held, one in New Haven, Connecticut, and one in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to speak to the revolution in scholarship known as the “New Western History. ...

Research paper thumbnail of “And the lonely voice of youth cries ‘What is truth?’”: Western History and the National Narrative

Western Historical Quarterly, 2016

A couple of years ago, I got a call from my oldest grandson, Jeremy. He was beginning middle scho... more A couple of years ago, I got a call from my oldest grandson, Jeremy. He was beginning middle school and taking his first class devoted to American history. For their initial homework assignment the teacher asked the students to speak with an older relative about their view of the American past and report on what he or she said. When Jeremy mentioned that two of his grandfathers were history professors (a complete coincidence, by the way), the teacher asked him to interview both of us. “Here’s the question, grandpa,” Jeremy said. “What does the United States of America mean to you as a historian?” “Wow,” I stammered, “that’s big. Can you give me a little more direction?” I was stalling. “I can tell you what Grandpa Lou said,” Jeremy offered. “That would help,” I replied, grateful for a few moments to gather my wits. “He thought about it for a while,” Jeremy said, “then told me that while America meant a lot of things to him, most important was the proclamation of human rights in the Declaration of Independence and the personal liberties guaranteed by the Bill of Rights and the other amendments to the Constitution.” Grandpa Lou had taken the high road. “He’s absolutely right about that,” I said. “Those are the guarantees of our enviable rights and freedoms.” Now it was my turn. “Since Lou emphasized the positive,” I offered, somewhat tentatively, “I’m going with the dark side. America is also about taking the land from hundreds of Indian nations and enslaving millions of Africans.” Jeremy responded with enthusiasm. “Thanks, …

Research paper thumbnail of American Settler Colonialism: A History

Journal of American History, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Bungalow and Ranch House: The Architectural Backwash of California

The Western Historical Quarterly, 2001

This essay examines the development of two American housing styles—the bungalow of the early twen... more This essay examines the development of two American housing styles—the bungalow of the early twentieth century and the ranch house of the post-World War II era—each of which developed in the West and spread eastward, a “backwash” that suggests the changing currents of regional influence in twentieth-century America.

Research paper thumbnail of Rereading Frederick Jackson Turner: "The Significance of the Frontier in American History" and Other Essays

The History Teacher, 1997

Page 1. ereading Frederick Jackson Turner "The Significance ol the Frontier ... more Page 1. ereading Frederick Jackson Turner "The Significance ol the Frontier in American History" and Other Essay; With commentary by John Mack Faraght Page 2. Page 3. Page 4. Page 5. Page 6. i Page 7. REREADING FREDERICK JACKSON TURNER Page 8. Page 9. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Westward Ho-But Westward How?

The William and Mary Quarterly, 2001

Page 1. 7I2 WILLIAM AND MARY QUARTERLY Westward Ho But Westward How? Gregory H. Nobles The New En... more Page 1. 7I2 WILLIAM AND MARY QUARTERLY Westward Ho But Westward How? Gregory H. Nobles The New Encyclopedia of the American West. Edited by HOWARD R. LAMAR. (New Haven: Yale University Press, i998. Pp. xviii, 1324. $6o.oo.) ...

Research paper thumbnail of Claims and Prospects of Western History: A Roundtable

The Western Historical Quarterly, 2000

Page 1. CLAIMS AND PROSPECTS OF WESTERN HISTORY: A ROUNDTABLE In an essay that opens the twenty-f... more Page 1. CLAIMS AND PROSPECTS OF WESTERN HISTORY: A ROUNDTABLE In an essay that opens the twenty-first century for the Western Historical Quarterly, six participants of the 1998 Western History Association meeting ...

Research paper thumbnail of Views of Vanishing Frontier

The Journal of American History, 1989

Research paper thumbnail of The Encyclopedia of Colonial and Revolutionary America

The Journal of American History, 1992

Research paper thumbnail of The American West: A New Interpretive History

Journal of Historical Geography, 2001

Research paper thumbnail of On Turner's Trail: 100 Years of Writing Western History

The American Historical Review, 1996

Research paper thumbnail of Give a girl a paycheck

New York Times Book Review, 1994

Research paper thumbnail of Review of Westering Women and the Frontier Experience,1800-1915 By Sandra L. Myres

Research paper thumbnail of Out of Many, Volume 1