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Homestead National Monument
Items
Sod House
A concise video about the construction of sod homes, or "soddies", by the west-bound settlers.
Make A Claim
Ranger Jessica walks us through the process of making a claim on a homestead through the Government Land Office. She…
Button Toys
An instructional video detailing how to create a simple, spinning toy using nothing but a button and a string.
The Mercantile
A primarily visual tour of a general store, or mercantile store. Settlers moving westward would have gone to stores similar…
Wheat
A comical, abridged history of wheat harvesting. The video discusses how wheat was harvested by hand, then by horses, then…
How Large Is 270,000,000 Acres?
A brief video which aids in visualizing the mass of land distributed by the Homestead Act.
