"Using several short, interesting, readable, true chapters from the Great Plains, . . . Edwards describes the trials, tribulations and success stories of many real homesteaders-Black, white, men, women, famous and not-so-famous, of different ages, religions, nationalities, ethnicities, languages and occupations. As a Plains historian, I found this book lo be a real treasure
and a pleasure to read."-Jean A. Lukesh, Roundup Magazine
“History buffs will learn significant new things, but you don’t need a lot of background knowledge to understand Great Plains Homesteaders. Richard Edwards does an excellent job of summing up and evaluating the various topics, such as whether Black homesteading should be regarded as a success or failure, or the characteristics of women’s homesteading, or evaluating the number of people who sold out after proving up and the subsequent consolidation of farming and declining rural population. This is all done in a clear and readable manner and reflects current knowledge.”-David L. Bristow, author of Nebraska History Moments
“Great Plains Homesteaders is very accessible to all readers and makes particular topics related to homesteading easy to find in the book.”-Benjamin T. Arrington, author of The Last Lincoln Republican: The Presidential Election of 1880
