Series: Did You Know? Homesteading with Bob King

Learn the stories of homesteaders across the nation through the research of Dr. Bob King an homesteading aficionado.

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  Article 1: The Story of Rafael Bermudez, a Hispanic American Homesteader

  

  This month's story is about Rafael Bermudez, a Hispanic American, who homesteaded land in central Oregon in 1896. Bermudez's case is quite unusual. He received his two homesteads under two different names over 18 years apart! Read more

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  Article 2: The Story of George Brownlee, an ill-fated Idaho homesteader

  

  I have told many stories about homesteaders from just after the Civil War to the mid-20th century. But when I recently discovered the history of George Brownlee, a homesteader in early 20th century Idaho, it was a story that was different than any I have found before. It was one I would not have predicted: a tale from the “Old West” involving a grisly murder. Read more

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  Article 3: Mrs. Carrie A. Gordon and Her Oklahoma Homestead

  

  This column will share the history of a successful woman homesteader who escaped a bad marriage in the East but found a new and better life for herself and daughter in Oklahoma over a century ago. Read more

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  Article 4: The Story of the Swanson Brothers, Early 20th Century Florida Homesteaders at the John F. Kennedy Space Center

  

  This column tells the story of two brothers who joined the early 20th century land rush to Florida, with their land now part of the John F. Kennedy Space Center. Read more

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  Article 5: The Story of 3 Orphan Homesteaders in Alabama

  

  The “Did you know? Homesteading with Bob King” articles share stories of Homesteaders throughout the states. Read more