A review by kwheeles
The End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America by Greg Grandin

5.0

Excellent American history focussing on the role of the 'frontier' in American society. Told from a progressive viewpoint (yes, there were people on the far side of the frontier). Leads up to the current days lack of a frontier (we've taken enough land, let's brick up the entrances now), and the replacement of the frontier 'safety valve' (for adventure, new opportunities, outlet for violence and identification of a necessary common enemy) by endless war. Thought-provoking stuff.