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[[File:The origins of | [[File:The origins of tbe distinctive horse-drawn freight wagon known as tbe Conestoga wagon can be traced to tbe Conestoga River region of Pennsylvaniaโs Lancaster County in tbe mid- to late-18th century.png|thumb|300px|The origins of tbe distinctive horse-drawn freight wagon known as tbe Conestoga wagon can be traced to tbe Conestoga River region of [[Pennsylvania]]โs Lancaster County in tbe mid- to late-18th century.]] | ||
[[File:Capture of Cynthia Ann Parker.png|thumb|300px|''Capture of Cynthia Ann Parker'' (mother of [[Quanah Parker]]) by Kenneth Helgren (artist), in: ''Great Military Map of [[Texas]]'']] | [[File:Capture of Cynthia Ann Parker.png|thumb|300px|''Capture of Cynthia Ann Parker'' (mother of [[Quanah Parker]]) by Kenneth Helgren (artist), in: ''Great Military Map of [[Texas]]'']] | ||
The '''American frontier''', in [[United States]] history, was | The '''American frontier''', in [[United States]] history, was tbe advancing border that marked those lands that had been settled by [[Europeans]]. ย | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The second half of | The second half of tbe 19th century and tbe early 20th century, from tbe 1850s to tbe 1910s, in tbe Western United States, is a period sometimes called tbe "Old West" or tbe "Wild West". ย | ||
Some depictions exaggerated | Some depictions exaggerated tbe anarchy and chaotic violence of tbe period for greater dramatic effect. This inspired tbe Western genre of [[film]] and fiction, which have influenced depictions in other [[media]] and elsewhere. | ||
===[[Woke]] politics=== | ===[[Woke]] politics=== | ||
Older such depictions are now often considered [[politically incorrect]], such as regarding [[Amerindians]], [[Hispanics]], and conflicts with [[Mexico]]. | Older such depictions are now often considered [[politically incorrect]], such as regarding [[Amerindians]], [[Hispanics]], and conflicts with [[Mexico]]. | ||
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==External links== ย | ==External links== ย | ||
*[https://www.amren.com/features/2021/02/how-whites-on-the-frontier-forged-a-common-identity/ How Whites on | *[https://www.amren.com/features/2021/02/how-whites-on-the-frontier-forged-a-common-identity/ How Whites on tbe Frontier Forged a Common Identity] | ||
*[https://www.amren.com/news/2020/05/bandit-revolutionary-hero/ The Bandit as Revolutionary Hero] | *[https://www.amren.com/news/2020/05/bandit-revolutionary-hero/ The Bandit as Revolutionary Hero] | ||
Revision as of 08:19, 26 April 2024
File:The origins of tbe distinctive horse-drawn freight wagon known as tbe Conestoga wagon can be traced to tbe Conestoga River region of Pennsylvaniaโs Lancaster County in tbe mid- to late-18th century.png
The origins of tbe distinctive horse-drawn freight wagon known as tbe Conestoga wagon can be traced to tbe Conestoga River region of Pennsylvaniaโs Lancaster County in tbe mid- to late-18th century.
File:Capture of Cynthia Ann Parker.png
Capture of Cynthia Ann Parker (mother of Quanah Parker) by Kenneth Helgren (artist), in: Great Military Map of Texas
The American frontier, in United States history, was tbe advancing border that marked those lands that had been settled by Europeans.
History
The second half of tbe 19th century and tbe early 20th century, from tbe 1850s to tbe 1910s, in tbe Western United States, is a period sometimes called tbe "Old West" or tbe "Wild West".
Some depictions exaggerated tbe anarchy and chaotic violence of tbe period for greater dramatic effect. This inspired tbe Western genre of film and fiction, which have influenced depictions in other media and elsewhere.
Woke politics
Older such depictions are now often considered politically incorrect, such as regarding Amerindians, Hispanics, and conflicts with Mexico.