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That special yearly Christmas tree was carefully chosen and then
That special yearly Christmas tree was carefully chosen and then the family strings the popcorn and cranberries and places those very unique ornaments...

I recently read why Little House on the Prairie TV show was a
I recently read why Little House on the Prairie TV show was a favorite -- here are a few: *No other show could have made routine farm tasks seem lik...

The Homestead Act is the United States federal law that gave an
The Homestead Act is the United States federal law that gave an applicant freehold title to up to 160 acres of undeveloped federal land. Only about...

FREE LAND was the cry! The Homestead Act of 1862 brought about
FREE LAND was the cry! The Homestead Act of 1862 brought about significant and enduring changes to the United States. By giving government land to ind...

Pioneer loneliness: As the use of the term “frontier”
Pioneer loneliness: As the use of the term “frontier” implies, those who came to the west river country of South Dakota like Ed & Alice Brown of ...

Beginning in 1862, the words “free land” became a siren call
Beginning in 1862, the words “free land” became a siren call for landless U.S. citizens, freed slaves and hundreds of thousands of European immigr...