Adeline Hornbek and the Homestead Act A Colorado Success Story. Teaching with Historic Places /

Adeline Hornbek and the Homestead Act [electronic resource] : A Colorado Success Story. Teaching with Historic Places / Laine Weber.

This lesson explores the life of Adeline Hornbek, a single mother of four who became a successful homesteader in Colorado by taking advantage of the Homestead Act of 1862, which allowed unmarried, widowed, or divorced women to claim land as head of a household. The lesson can be used for teaching ab...

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Main Author: Weber, Laine
Corporate Author: National Register of Historic Places. Interagency Resources Division
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1999.
Subjects:
Federal Legislation.
Historic Sites.
History Instruction.
Middle Schools.
Migration.
Secondary Education.
Sex Role.
Social History.
Social Studies.
United States History.
Womens History.

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