Title: Penny-an-acre empire in the West
First published: 1968
Description: A hotly debated subject throughout the nation in the 1870s was the worth or the worthlessness of the western lands. This volume brings together various documents setting forth the arguments on both sides.
Subjects: Description and travel, Economic conditions, Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876, Great Plains, Economic condition, Economic history, Travel
Places: Great Plains
People: George Armstrong Custer (1839-1876), William Babcock Hazen (1830-1887), William Babcock, 1830-1887.  Our barren lands Hazen