The Story of the Homestead Act
Author:
R. Conrad Stein
Illustrator:
Cathy Koenig
Publication:
1978 by Children's Press
Genre:
History, Non-fiction
Series:
Cornerstones of Freedom (Illustrated Cover with White/Colored Stripe)
Pages:
32
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"UNCLE SAM IS RICH ENOUGH TO GIVE US ALL A FARM!"
Back in the late 1860's, the government wanted to encourage people to settle farms on the Great American Plains. The Homestead Act was its bold plan and it attracted settlers from all over the world. These early "sod-busters" endured many hardships to tame their new land, from locust swarms and flash floods to brush fires and cattle stampedes. Learn more about these hardy pioneers and the greatest land grant plan in our country's history.
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R. Conrad Stein
1937 -American
R. Conrad Stein was born and grew up in Chicago. He enlisted in the Marine Corps at the age of eighteen and served for three years. He then attended... See more
Cathy Koenig
AmericanCathy Koenig grew up in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, and moved into the city in 1966. She served an apprenticeship and later did some illustrat... See more
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