Gunfighter nation concludes richard slotkins three volume study which began in 1973 with the publication of regeneration through violence of the significance of the frontier in the american imagination looking primarily at pulp novels and films slotkin takes a painstakingly thorough look at the relationship between imagery of the west in industrial mass culture and us foreign policy during the 20th century. Start by marking gunfighter nation the myth of the frontier in twentieth century america as want to read start your review of gunfighter nation the myth of the frontier in twentieth century america write a review jul 21 2009 dave rated it it was amazing. Gunfighter nation concludes richard slotkins three volume study which began in 1973 with the publication of regeneration through violence of the significance of the frontier in the american imagination looking primarily at pulp novels and films slotkin takes a painstakingly thorough look at the relationship between imagery of the west in industrial mass culture and us foreign policy during the 20th century. Richard white gunfighter nation the myth of the frontier in twentieth century america by richard slotkin new york atheneum 1992 xii 850 pp 4000 isbn 0 689 12163 6 journal of american history volume 80 issue 3 december 1993 pages 1039 1041 https doiorg 102307 2080422. Gunfighter nation the myth of the frontier in twentieth century america richard slotkin author atheneum books 40 850p isbn 978 0 689 12163 0 more by and about this author