MontanaPBS Presents  Keepers of the Land

Three Montana Families and their Homestead Legacies Details

 

Program: MontanaPBS Presents

Episode: Keepers of the Land

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.

Duration: (57:02)
Premiere Date: 05/09/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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