as in pioneer
a person who settles in a new region
the frontiersmen were willing to brave harsh living conditions in order to achieve a better life
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Horizon, a multi-part story with Chapter 1 hitting theaters June 28 and Chapter 2 to follow Aug 16, features Wilson as one of many actors playing the frontiersmen circa the American Civil War who undertook the expansion and settlement of the West.
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Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
These frontiersmen knew how to hunt in these forests, what gear to carry, how to create quick shelter.
—Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
Kentucky state flag The frontiersman and statesman in the seal represent the people of Kentucky: country and city inhabitants of 1792, when the state was joined the Union.
—Olivia Munson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Jan. 2024
Nearly 200 Texans were killed in their fight for independence, including famed frontiersman Davy Crockett, making the 13-day battle a turning point in the Texas Revolution.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2023
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Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
These frontiersmen knew how to hunt in these forests, what gear to carry, how to create quick shelter.
—Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
Kentucky state flag The frontiersman and statesman in the seal represent the people of Kentucky: country and city inhabitants of 1792, when the state was joined the Union.
—Olivia Munson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Jan. 2024
Nearly 200 Texans were killed in their fight for independence, including famed frontiersman Davy Crockett, making the 13-day battle a turning point in the Texas Revolution.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2023
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“Frontiersman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frontiersman. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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