Fredrick Jackson Turner, had a different vision and mindset as a historian when it came to the topic “Frontier.” To elaborate, he offered a new theory on the American idea of the frontier, stating that with the recent Western movement that attracted many citizens to the western united states the end of an era was upon us. In addition, Turner also speaks on the forces that make America great, such as development, colonization, and adaptation where in the past, present, and future the institution of America has successfully adapted to the growth of American life. To Turner, he views the frontier as more of an era or part of history where America can look back and view just how much the concept of industry and settlement has been a vital role in shaping the future of the West. As with many years prior, Turner has accepted that with great movement comes great expansion and the ability to create new …show more content…
Frank H. Mayer speaks from personal experience and accounts on the scouting and shooting he once chose during his profession as a buffalo runner. Unfortunately, the majority of Mayer’s recount is of the massive killing and neglect to the buffalo as a species. Due to greed, the rise of buffalo hunting only lasted a short seven years and almost completely wiped the buffalo population off the face of our planet. Mayer speaks of the complete and udder disrespect of killing buffalo without a need, mainly for sport and the runners literally allowing the buffalo to lay and rot and go to waste if not eaten and mauled by other predators. Mayer’s view on the frontier is now sour, his opinions changed due to the astounding statics he researched and reported as over 4, 373,730 buffalos being killed in a three-year period. The frontier brought in greed, power and money creating a massive void in the once booming buffalo