early American

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According to legend, it took rough and rugged characters to tame the early American frontier: men like Daniel Boone, the trailblazer, or Mike Fink, the brawling river boatman.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The assumption seems to be that we don’t know who he is, and many viewers probably don’t, despite his prominent place in early American letters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Justice Neil Gorsuch, a conservative, pushed back saying that even early American presidents might have qualified as "habitual drunkards" by the standards of today.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Peter Mancall, a history professor at USC, has delved into major moments of political violence in early American history, and said a lot of it stemmed from “some perception of grievance.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025

Now John knows early American settlers didn’t five in tree huts, but he’ll do just about anything to stir up some excitement.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel