Cowboy presidents : the frontier myth and U.S. politics since 1900 /

Explores the deployment of the frontier myth by four presidents, Theodore Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson, Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush, and how a series of tragic events caused the myth's shift from liberalism to conservatism during the 1960s and 70s.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smith, David A. (David Alexander), 1965- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2021]
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Description
Summary:Explores the deployment of the frontier myth by four presidents, Theodore Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson, Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush, and how a series of tragic events caused the myth's shift from liberalism to conservatism during the 1960s and 70s.
Physical Description:x, 277 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780806168487
080616848X