promised lands book study
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This Power Point discusses the main points in the book, "Promised Lands."TRANSCRIPT
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The Enduring Frontier Heritage
Created By:
Angela Carter
The Ghosts of the American West
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Boosters of Earlier Era
Settlers would not be taken away from
civilization
Completion of the Pacific Railroad (1869)Courtesy of Western History and Genealogy from the Denver Public Library [http://history.denverlibrary.org/images/index.html]
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Today’s Developers
Promise an escape from the
modern world
Continue to draw people on the premise of “promise.”
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The West was a Land of Promise
Elevated Attachment to Place
Identity Formation in the West
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Need for Self-Validation Gaining a Sense of Place
Old Mission Church (1873)
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•Must convince others that we made the right decision
•Highly critical of one’s former place
•Have experienced a “raw deal” and triumphed
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C. E. Doyle and cowboys on the Doyle ranch near Englewood, Kansas (1897)
Courtesy of Kansas Memory [www.kansasmemory.org]
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Is not Permanent and Unchanging
Sam Gabbert's ranch between Englewood and Ashland, Kansas (1898)
Courtesy of Kansas Memory [www.kansasmemory.org]
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Affected By Changes In: •Social•Political•Cultural•Economical•Environmental
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The frontier theme is still key
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Wild West Show original company (1884)
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Who Belongs?
Group: American Horse, Red Cloud, Dakota Chiefs, seated, with Johnny Baker (1880)
Courtesy of Western History and Genealogy from the Denver Public Library [http://history.denverlibrary.org/images/index.html]
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Think Back to “The-Good-Old-Days”
Leadville (1890)Courtesy of Western History and Genealogy from the Denver Public Library [http://history.denverlibrary.org/images/index.html]
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Californians are “unwestern” and bring baggage with them
William F. Cody driving Deadwood Stage (1895) Courtesy of Western History and Genealogy from the Denver Public Library [http://history.denverlibrary.org/images/index.html]
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Leadville, Colorado southwestern section of city from between 3rd and 4th streets (1900)
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Continue to worry that new
immigration is closing the last
frontiers
Cattlemen's Celebration, Gunnison, Colo (1910)Courtesy of Western History and Genealogy from the Denver Public Library [http://history.denverlibrary.org/images/index.html]
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Our
actions
and
attitudes
in the
present
reflect
those of
the past
1868 Dakota delegationCourtesy of Western History and Genealogy from the Denver Public Library
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