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008			170711s2017 nbu ob 001 0 eng
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020			_a9781496202291 _q((electronic)l(electronic)ctronic)
020			_a9781496202314 _q((electronic)l(electronic)ctronic)
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050	1	0	_aKF5670 _b.H664 2017
049			_aMAIN
100	1		_aEdwards, Richard, _d1944- _e1
245	1	0	_aHomesteading the plains : _btoward a new history / _cRichard Edwards, Jacob K. Friefeld, Rebecca S. Wingo.
260			_aLincoln, Nebraska : _bUniversity of Nebraska Press, _c(c)2017.
300			_a1 online resource.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
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520	0		_a"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.<BR /><BR />Homesteading the Plains reexamines old data and draws from newly available digitized records to reassess the current interpretation's four principal tenets: homesteading was a minor factor in farm formation, with most Western farmers purchasing their land; most homesteaders failed to prove up their claims; the homesteading process was rife with corruption and fraud; and homesteading caused Indian land dispossession. Using data instead of anecdotes and focusing mainly on the nineteenth century, Homesteading the Plainsdemonstrates that the first three tenets are wrong and the fourth only partially true. In short, the public's perception of homesteading is perhaps more accurate than the one scholars have constructed.<BR /><BR />Homesteading the Plainsprovides the basis for an understanding of homesteading that is startlingly different from current scholarly orthodoxy.<BR />"-- _cProvided by publisher.
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500			_aMachine generated contents note: List of Illustrations<BR /> List of Tables<BR /> Acknowledgments<BR /> 1. Competing Visions of Our Homesteading Past<BR /> 2. Recalculating Homesteading's Reach and Success<BR /> 3. Evolving Views on Homesteading Fraud<BR /> 4. Estimating the Extent of Fraud<BR /> 5. Homesteading and Indian Land Dispossession<BR /> 6. Women Proving Up Their Claims<BR /> 7. Mapping Community Formation<BR /> 8. Envisioning a New History of Homesteading<BR /> Appendix 1: An Annotated Review of GLO Circulars, 1862-1904<BR /> Appendix 2: Sources for Chapter 5 Graphs and Maps<BR /> Notes<BR /> Bibliography<BR /> Index.
505	0	0	_aCover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; 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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650		0	_aHomestead law _zUnited States _xHistory.
650		0	_aLand tenure _xLaw and legislation _zUnited States _xHistory.
655		1	_aElectronic Books.
700	1		_aFriefeld, Jacob K., _e1
700	1		_aWingo, Rebecca S., _e1
856	4	0	_uhttps://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1560254&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 _zClick to access digital title | log in using your CIU ID number and my.ciu.edu password
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902			_a1 _bCynthia Snell _c1 _dCynthia Snell