Great Plains Homesteaders

by Richard Edwards

Great Plains Homesteaders tells the epic story of how millions of people, white and Black, women and men, young and old, and of many different religions, languages, and ethnic groups, moved to the Great Plains to claim land. Most were poor, so the government's offer of "free" farms through the Homestead Act of 1862 seemed a godsend. The settlers found harsh growing conditions and many perils--including exploitation by railroads and banks, droughts,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 149623894X
• ISBN13: 9781496238948
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Bison Books
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 8.0"