After the West was won: homesteaders and town-builders in western South Dakota, 1900-1917
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Main Author: Nelson, Paula (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Iowa City University of Iowa Press 1986
Edition:1st ed
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Item Description:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-214) and index
"In this well-written monograph Paula M. Nelson tells the story of the settlement of 'west river country, ' that part of South Dakota west of the Missouri River ... Nelson's major contribution is her reconstruction of the social life of this generation of settlers ... Nelson is particularly sensitive to the experience of pioneer women, both those who labored within the family and those single women who homesteaded on their own."â€"American Historical Review"After the West Was Won is an impressively researched and beautifully written study
Merely the pioneers -- The last great frontier -- Fifty miles to water, one hundred miles to wood -- Threshers came right after dinner -- Sociability is what we need in this country -- The best and most progressive town -- Happy homes, fine residences, and good schools and churches -- We've reached the land of drouth and heat -- Let the good work go on -- To overcome the drawbacks and failure -- Conclusion
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 220 pages)
ISBN:0877451567
1587291665
9780877451563
9781587291661

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