Synopsis
In their sod houses, pioneer men, women and children lived, dreamed and died, tilling the land and sometimes barely eking out an existence. Eventually the Homestead Act of 1862, the sod house and the horse collar made it possible for determined pioneers to conquer approximately 275 million acres of the Midwest transforming it into America’s breadbasket. This book follows a small group of these courageous souls through the harshness of the barren landscape in the promised land for prairie pioneers. Combining elements of complex human drama, racial conflicts of the era, and the overriding battle to overcome all obstacles, the author invites us to experience the world of the Homesteaders in all its glory.
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The Homesteaders
Published by
Dorrance Pub Co, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., 1999
ISBN 10: 0805945245
ISBN 13: 9780805945249
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Softcover
First Edition
Seller: Autumn Leaves, Allentown, PA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Softcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Fine in Wraps jacket Dorrance is a vanity press, but some of the most interesting books are self-published. The author came from pioneer stock in Kansas and absorbed many stories of the homesteading days as a child. Thus, this book is the next best thing to an oral history. The condition is as-new. Seller Inventory # 12017
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The Homesteaders
Published by
Dorrance Pub Co, 1999
ISBN 10: 0805945245
ISBN 13: 9780805945249
Used
Soft cover
Signed
Seller: Fergies Books, Marietta, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. SIGNED by Author on Title Page, Inside Like New. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 015258