Keepers of the Land
Keepers of the Land
Special | 56m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
Three Montana Families and their Homestead Legacies
The Homestead Act of 1862 remains one of the most significant and enduring events in the westward expansion of the United States. The chance for free land and opportunity proved irresistible to many, and in the following decades, 151,600 homesteads had been claimed in Montana. Keepers of the Land is about three Montana families still living and working the land their ancestors homesteaded.
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Keepers of the Land is a local public television program presented by Montana PBS
Keepers of the Land
Keepers of the Land
Special | 56m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
The Homestead Act of 1862 remains one of the most significant and enduring events in the westward expansion of the United States. The chance for free land and opportunity proved irresistible to many, and in the following decades, 151,600 homesteads had been claimed in Montana. Keepers of the Land is about three Montana families still living and working the land their ancestors homesteaded.
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Keepers of the Land is a local public television program presented by Montana PBS