The Myth of the American West

April 28th, 2026 | 4 min read

Megan Kate Nelson. The Westerners: Mythmaking and Belonging on the American Frontier. Scribner, 2026. $31.00. 464 pp.

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Elizabeth Stice

Elizabeth Stice is a professor of history at Palm Beach Atlantic University, where she also serves as the assistant director of the Frederick M Supper Honors College. She is the editor in chief of Orange Blossom Ordinary.

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