"Homesteading the Plains offers a bold new look at the history of homesteading, overturning what for decades has been the orthodox scholarly view. The authors begin by noting the striking disparity between the public's perception of homesteading as a cherished part of our national narrative and most scholars' harshly negative and dismissive treatment."--
"Homesteading the Plains offers a bold new look at the history of homesteading, overturning what for decades has been the orthodox scholarly view. The authors begin by noting the striking disparity between the public's perception of homesteading as a cherished part of our national narrative and most scholars' harshly negative and dismissive treatment."--
Richard Edwards is the director of the Center for Great Plains Studies and a professor of economics at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He is the author of numerous books, including Natives of a Dry Place: Stories of Dakota before the Oil Boom. Jacob K. Friefeld has a PhD in history from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where he is also a postdoctoral research fellow. Rebecca S. Wingo is assistant professor of history and director of the public history program at the University of Cincinnati.
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List of Illustrations List of Tables Acknowledgments 1. Competing Visions of Our Homesteading Past 2. Recalculating Homesteading’s Reach and Success 3. Evolving Views on Homesteading Fraud 4. Estimating the Extent of Fraud 5. Homesteading and Indian Land Dispossession 6. Women Proving Up Their Claims 7. Mapping Community Formation 8. Envisioning a New History of Homesteading Appendix 1: An Annotated Review of GLO Circulars, 1862–1904 Appendix 2: Sources for Chapter 5 Graphs and Maps Notes Bibliography Index
List of Illustrations List of Tables Acknowledgments 1. Competing Visions of Our Homesteading Past 2. Recalculating Homesteading’s Reach and Success 3. Evolving Views on Homesteading Fraud 4. Estimating the Extent of Fraud 5. Homesteading and Indian Land Dispossession 6. Women Proving Up Their Claims 7. Mapping Community Formation 8. Envisioning a New History of Homesteading Appendix 1: An Annotated Review of GLO Circulars, 1862–1904 Appendix 2: Sources for Chapter 5 Graphs and Maps Notes Bibliography Index
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