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Frederick J. Jackson, also known professionally as Fred Jackson and Frederick Jackson and under the pseudonym Victor Thorne, (September 21, 1886 – May 22, 1953) was an American author, playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and producer for both stage and film.
Frederick Jackson Turner (born November 14, 1861, Portage, Wisconsin, U.S.—died March 14, 1932, San Marino, California) was an American historian best known for the “ frontier thesis.”
- John Faragher
The Frontier Thesis, also known as Turner's Thesis or American frontierism, is the argument advanced by historian Frederick Jackson Turner in 1893 that the settlement and colonization of the rugged American frontier was decisive in forming the culture of American democracy and distinguishing it from European nations.
Frederick J. Jackson was born on 21 September 1886 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Perfect Lady (1931), The Jade Box (1930) and This Woman Is Mine (1941). He died on 22 May 1953 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- Writer, Director
- September 21, 1886
- Frederick J. Jackson
- May 22, 1953
Frederick Jackson Turner, (born Nov. 14, 1861, Portage, Wis., U.S.—died March 14, 1932, San Marino, Calif.), U.S. historian. He taught at the University of Wisconsin and at Harvard University.
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Frederick Jackson Turner (November 14, 1861 – March 14, 1932) was an American historian during the early 20th century, based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison until 1910, and then Harvard University. He was known primarily for his frontier thesis.
