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Land in Her Own Name: Women as Homesteaders in North Dakota Paperback – October 15, 1996

by H. Elaine Lindgren (Author), Elizabeth Jameson (Foreword)

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Land is often known by the names of past owners. "Emma’s Land," "Gina’s quarter," and "the Ingeborg Land" are reminders of the many women who homesteaded across North Dakota in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Land in Her Own Name records these homesteaders’ experiences as revealed in interviews with surviving homesteaders and their families and friends, land records, letters, and diaries.

These women’s fascinating accounts tell of locating a claim, erecting a shelter, and living on the prairie. Their ethnic backgrounds include Yankee, Scandinavian, German, and German-Russian, as well as African American, Jewish, and Lebanese. Some were barely twenty-one, while others had reached their sixties. A few lived on their land for life and "never borrowed a cent against it"; others sold or rented the land to start a small business or to provide money for education.

For this paperback edition, Elizabeth Jameson’s foreword situates the homesteading experience for women within the larger context of western history.

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318 pages
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English
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University of Oklahoma Press
Publication date

October 15, 1996
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6.14 x 0.74 x 9.21 inches
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0806128860
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978-0806128863
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Land is often known by the names of past owners. "Emma's Land", "Gina's quarter", and "the Ingeborg Land" are reminders of the many women who homesteaded across North Dakota in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Land in Her Own Name records these homesteaders' experiences as revealed in interviews with surviving homesteaders and their families and friends, land records, letters, and diaries. These women's fascinating accounts tell of locating a claim, erecting a shelter, and living on the prairie. Their ethnic backgrounds include Yankee, Scandinavian, German, and German-Russian, as well as African-American, Jewish, and Lebanese. Some were barely twenty-one, while others had reached their sixties. A few lived on their land for life and "never borrowed a cent against it"; others sold or rented the land to start a small business or to provide money for education.

About the Author

H. Elaine Lindgren is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at North Dakota State University, Fargo.

Elizabeth Jameson is Professor Emerita of History at the University of Calgary and coeditor of Writing the Range: Race, Class, and Culture in the Women’s West and The Women’s West.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Oklahoma Press (October 15, 1996)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 318 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0806128860
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0806128863
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.02 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 0.74 x 9.21 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #179,141 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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- #1,955 in Women's Studies (Books)
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Women homesteaded

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A lot of repetition But good book

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Tami Young

Great Read

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My Great Grandmother is in this book!! Waited for a long time to find it.

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Land in Her Own Name

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I haven't finished this book yet, but what I have read so far is very interesting. One reason I bought this book is that there are photos of my grandmother and her sister and brother, and also my grandfather. When I was a little kid I always knew that my grandfather had homesteaded in Adams County, North Dakota around 1907, but I never realized that women also took part in the homesteading movement. A very enjoyable book.

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Joan

History....and part of mine as well.

Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2017

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Enjoying this piece of history....especially since it contains information on my great aunt. These pioneer women did amazing things all on their own.

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hspepke

A valuable story seldom told.

Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2015

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Tells the story of women settling on the land in the Dakotas on their own, with pictures and information that will interest anyone with relatives from there.

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melanie

I learned so much interesting history from this book!

Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2011

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Many short stories about the forgotten WOMEN pioneers who homesteaded in a then cold, desolate area of the country and made a life on the prairie. Talk about tough, enterprising people! VERY interesting! I have had several people borrow this book, and my mother has read it over and over again until it literally fell apart and she got a 2nd copy!

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Gloria Hannon

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Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2015

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Great book in excellent condition and a great price.

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Sissabagama Lady

Stories of brave women

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An interesting read of how the brave women ventured out to make it on their own and of the requirements to own land. Good stories.

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