The End of the Myth

Explore the concept of the frontier in American identity in this Pulitzer Prize-winning book. From westward expansion to Trump's border wall, Greg Grandin examines the idea of an ever-expanding frontier and its impact on the country's history. He argues that America's deflection of domestic conflicts outward allowed problems like racism and inequality to persist. The book also explores the rise of reactionary populism and the symbolism of the border wall as a marker of the end of American exceptionalism.