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New West historians reshape image of Western settlers
In Boulder AP reports historians like Patricia Limerick challenge the white hat myth of John Wayne era Westerns. They portray pioneers as conquerors who harmed Indians and the environment, arguing for a continuous, inclusive history that ties 1848 gold rush to later mining booms and enduring land issues.
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Boulder. Cola
John Wayne
America
University of Colorado History
Patricia Limerick
Limerick
New West
Howard Lamar
Yale
Donald Vorster
University of Kansas
Guthrie
Nieman Reports
West
Heaven
The
Frederick Jackson Turner
University of Wisconsin
Turner
California