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Exploring the Next Frontier

Exploring the Next Frontier

Matthew Wilhelm Kapell

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2016
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Historia de América
ISBN:
9781138188570

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This book examines the effects of the Vietnam War on the American myth of the frontier, exploring the continuing significance of the mythic notion of a 'frontier' in American culture.

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