The Homestead Act of 1862, a primary source history of the settlement of the American heartland in the late 19th century, Jason Porterfield
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The Homestead Act of 1862, a primary source history of the settlement of the American heartland in the late 19th century, Jason Porterfield
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 59-62) and index
Illustrations
mapsillustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The Homestead Act of 1862
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
54372045
Responsibility statement
Jason Porterfield
Series statement
Primary sources in American history
Sub title
a primary source history of the settlement of the American heartland in the late 19th century
Summary
Primary source documents discuss the creation of the Homestead Act that allowed pioneers headed West a piece of land to settle on and build a new life
Table Of Contents
The vast frontier -- Crossing the plains -- The long trail -- Settling down -- Closing the frontier
Target audience
juvenile
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Subject
- Land settlement -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
- Land settlement -- West (U.S.)
- Public lands -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
- West (U.S.) -- History
- Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.)
- Homestead law -- West (U.S.)
- West (U.S.) -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Juvenile literature
- Homestead law -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
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- Land settlement -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
- Land settlement -- West (U.S.)
- Public lands -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
- West (U.S.) -- History
- Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.)
- Homestead law -- West (U.S.)
- West (U.S.) -- History -- Juvenile literature
- Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Juvenile literature
- Homestead law -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
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