Kissinger’s Shadow: The Long Reach of America’s Most Controversial Statesman, 2015, etc.) traces America’s evolution from the 18th century to the present, as expressed in the metaphorical meaning of frontier. In an authoritative and compelling analysis, Bancroft Prize winner Grandin (History/New York Univ.
Today, that expansive idea has been replaced with that of an isolating border wall. A history of how America’s conception of its borders reflects its changing identity.įrom the time of the country’s founding, the frontier has had mythical significance, symbolizing limitless opportunity and grand ambition.
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