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Wessels Living History Farm

Living History Farm: Farming in the 1920s

For Students 9th - 10th
Experience what farming was like in Nebraska in the 1920s. Many farms lacked electricity, indoor plumbing, refrigerators, and other conveniences enjoyed by city dwellers. Stories, pictures, and videos make the history of rural 1920s...
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Handout
Towson University

Towson University: Eaach: Colored Farmers Alliance

For Students 9th - 10th
An encyclopedia entry for the Colored Farmers' Alliance, founded in Texas in 1886. Discusses the history of this alliance in depth.
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Troublesome Creek

For Students 9th - 10th
Companion website to the PBS documentary on the disappearance of the small American farm.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: American Experience: The Orphan Trains

For Students 9th - 10th
A site telling of the trains during the late 1800s that took orphans and unwanted children from the cities and transported them to the West to work on farms and hopefully be adopted.