The Westward Movement: 2 -- Settlement of the Mississippi Valley (1962)

Name: The Westward Movement: 2 -- Settlement of the Mississippi Valley
Released: 1962
Duration: 16 min

1962 · Short film · 16 min

Synopsis

Discusses the mass migration of settlers that followed the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France. Depicts the hardships faced by the settlers, the Iowa land rush of the 1840's, and the self-sufficiency of the early settler in the development of towns and communities in this area

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Details

Running time: 16 minutes
Language: English
Collection: Educational Films, Ephemeral Films