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The resulting essay, “The Significance of the Frontier in American History,” offered a vivid evocation of life in the American West.

The Winchester 1886 was a powerful rifle that helped shape the Old West’s rugged landscape. This video explores its design, ...

Photographs relating to Native Americans or frontier themes, including portraits, expedition photographs, landscapes, and other images of dwellings, transportation, totem poles, ceremonies, infants ...

Visiting Scholar Robert Parkinson, Ph.D., will deliver a talk on his new book, “Heart of American Darkness,” on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 4:30 p.m., in Trogner Presentation Room, Krapf Gateway Center, ...

The American frontier is as much a character here as any of the speaking parts, similar to The Revenant. And the attention to detail in the costumes and sets is extraordinary.