The Frontier in American History Book

I The Significance of the Frontier in American History 1

II The First Official Frontier of the Massachusetts Bay 39

III The Old West 67

IV The Middle West 126

V The Ohio Valley in American History 157

VI The Significance of the Mississippi Valley in American History 177

VII The Problem of the West 205

VIII Dominant Forces in Western Life 222

IX Contributions of the West to American Democracy 243

X Pioneer Ideals and the State University 269

XI The West and American Ideals 290

XII Social Forces in American History 311

XIII Middle Western Pioneer Democracy 335

Index 361