Ohio Boatmen and the Pioneering Farmers
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In the mid-1780s, pioneers surged into the Old Northwest Territories, driven to clear the heartland of America. Old maps, journals, prints, and re-creations illustrate the life and struggle of these men and women. Chronicles their migration by riverboat, their settlements, social life, housing, farming, problems, and the courage of these hard-working people who settled today's Midwestern states of Ohio, Illinois, and Indiana.
Media Details
Runtime: 27 minutes
- Topic: History
- Subtopic: U.S. History - 1784-1860
- Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
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- Release Year: 1997
- Producer/Distributor: SVE & Churchill Media
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