And in "Elbow Room" the cast sings the glories of westward expansion in the United States, which involved the murder of native… — Tim Wise Copy Share Image
Our great national drama was a westward expansion that conquered a native population rather than coexisting with it. — Ross Douthat Copy Share Image
“The end of something, that specific mid-century American upper-middle-class WASP East Coast thing, the mercantile remnant of the Puritans, the ruling class… — Henry Bromell Copy Share Image
“When a country goes from a population of 3 million to a population of 300 million (to say nothing of the radical… — Thomas Piketty Copy Share Image
All of this got me thinking about the history of the westward expansion, and got me to wondering how the exploration of… — Sarah Zettel Copy Share Image
Now, of course, the great thing about the solar system as a frontier is that there are no Indians, so you can… — Sarah Zettel Copy Share Image
The whole westward expansion myth is seen as romantic. But it's a joke, a blot on American history. — Frank Waters Copy Share Image
After the Great Depression and after public urging, a nationwide public competition was held to determine a design for a memorial that… — Russ Carnahan Copy Share Image
The whole westward expansion myth is seen as romantic. But its a joke, a blot on American history. — Frank Waters Copy Share Image
