A primarily visual tour of a general store, or mercantile store. Settlers moving westward would have gone to stores similar to this one during the late 1800s.

A comical, abridged history of wheat harvesting. The video discusses how wheat was harvested by hand, then by horses, then by machine.

A concise video about the construction of sod homes, or "soddies", by the west-bound settlers.

An instructional video detailing how to create a simple, spinning toy using nothing but a button and a string.

A brief video which aids in visualizing the mass of land distributed by the Homestead Act.

An instructional video which outlines various methods for producing butter.

An instructional video detailing how to create a cornhusk doll.

Ranger Jessica walks us through the process of making a claim on a homestead through the Government Land Office. She discusses the requirements necessary to make that claim, and the processes involved in settling for the long term.