Notes on the Pioneer Condition

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General Introduction The Text and Its Treatment The Pioneer Condition and the Drift of Civilization in America

Introductory Material Section 1: A Pioneer Community of the Present Day Section 2: Defining Civilization Section 3: The Low Level of Civilization of Early Emigrants from Europe Section 4: The Barbarizing Experience of Pioneers on the Frontier Section 5: The Decivilizing Current in American Society Section 6: The Civilizing Current in American Society Section 7: The Prospect for Civilization in America Postscript, c. 1868

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