land settlement

Chronicles the history of the Homestead Act of 1862 which offered settlers up to one hundred sixty acres of land in the American Plains and invoked a horde of prospective homesteaders including new immigrants, women, and freed slaves.

Presents an overview of the early Canadian settlements of New France and Acadia, from 1524-1701, describing the first French settlers and how they survived snowy winter, starvation, and disease.

Examines the story of the American West, from the early pioneers, homesteaders, gold rushes, and Indian wars, to town life, railroads, and the end of the frontier.

Traces the history of the Louisiana Territory, from its habitation by Native Americans to its sale to the United States, and covers the natural, political, and ideological character of its borders over time.

An inside look at the West Bank settlements exploring their personal and political meaning.

Combines historical facts with ideas for craft activities on invaders and settlers in early British history.

Discusses the Homestead Act of 1862, a government plan designed to encourage people to settle the frontier, explains the provisions of the legislation, and describes the challenges people faced trying to live in the wilderness.

An exploration of industrialization in America during the Gilded Age, focusing on the transcontinental railroads and contending its development resulted in corruption, opposition, and antimonopoly politics, and comparing its economic influence to the economic downturn of the early twenty-first century.

Text and photographs recount how miners, ranchers, farmers, and railroaders helped to settle the American West from 1865 to 1900.