Problem: For what audience do you think the document "The Significance of the Frontier in American History" by Fredrick Turner was intended when it was originally created? What evidence did you use to come to that conclusion?
HINT: When you think about audience, try to be more specific than "anyone who wants to learn about the frontier." Instead, consider qualities like publication, genre, and access: where and when was this document first created? Where and when was it published? What kind of publication was it? Which readers/groups of readers would be able to access this publication? Which readers/groups of readers would be able to actually read it and understand its meaning? Remember: particularly when we are dealing with primary sources produced many years ago, we in AS 102AC may not necessarily be the intended audience!