Proving up : domesticating land in U.S. history /

On July 9, 1920, William Krall, a coal miner in Wyoming, was shot by his neighbor in a dispute over water as he attempted to "prove up" and gain title to his homestead. Attempting to understand her grandfather's passion and determination for making his own 160 acres of land in dry, sa...

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Main Author: Krall, Lisi, 1954-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Albany : SUNY Press, ©2010.
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