{"product_id":"facing-the-land-homesteading-in-alberta","title":"Facing The Land : Homesteading In Alberta","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFacing The Land : Homesteading In Alberta, Patricia Myers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"340\"\u003eAlberta’s homesteading era drew settlers from varied backgrounds, each confronting the physical demands and uncertainties of life on newly claimed land. While individual experiences differed widely, common threads emerged in the motivations for settlement, the hardships of the first seasons, and the tools that made cultivation possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"660\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIn\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eFacing the Land: Homesteading in Alberta, Patricia Myers offers a selective and accessible examination of prairie settlement, outlining the forces that brought newcomers west, exploring the challenges of their initial year on the land, and describing the agricultural equipment that shaped early farming practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"660\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eNotes adapted from the text of the opening page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Friends Of Reynolds - Alberta Museum Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45031607009419,"sku":"999","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8566\/7467\/files\/IMG_2477_335afff2-f474-417c-8f24-bf10c4bbf314.jpg?v=1768339266","url":"https:\/\/heartofgoldbooks.com\/products\/facing-the-land-homesteading-in-alberta","provider":"Heart of Gold Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}