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The American WestBoosters, Remembrances and the Modern West
Lorana Johnson
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PROMISES OF BOOSTERS
AVAILABLE LAND MILD CLIMATE “RAIN FOLLOWS THE PLOW” CULTURAL AMENITIES CLOSE BY
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This is an exampleof a pamphlet writtenby boosters to encouragemigration to Colorado.
Courtesy of the Western History Collection, DenverPublic Library, C917.8042 D714HE)
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Homestead in Colorado
Courtesy of Western History and Genealogy from the Denver Public Library
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Booster posterencouragingimmigrationto Kansas.
Courtesy of Kansas State Historical Society HE10ATSF.docpro.1881 #2
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HOMESTEAD IN KANSAS A TURKEY FARM
Courtesy of KS HistoricalSociety, FM Steele Collection
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Nicodemus, Kansas
Courtesy of Kansas Memory
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Courtesy of Kansas Memory
This pamphlet for the town of Nicodemus,Kansas did include thename and address of aperson who could becontacted about the soil,locations and climate.
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Drawing of the California Gold Rush
Courtesy of Life Photo Archive Google Images
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A View of Death Valley
Courtesy of Western History and Genealogy from the Denver Library
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PIONEERS AND THEIR MEMORIES
Courtesy of Western History and Genealogyfrom the Denver Public Library
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Courtesy of Western History and Genealogy from the Denver Library
Juliet, John W., and Reverend James Brier
These are three of the people who crossed Death Valley to reach the California gold fields as soon as
possible.
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•People want land to own, so they moved west.
•Strong attachments to the settled places were made after overcoming the hardships of moving west.
•They did not want their place (s) to change, but remain as they had created it.
Traits common to both early and modern day immigrants
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The West Today Modern day people, as the early pioneers, are searching the West for unspoiled beauty.
Courtesy of Western History and Genealogy from the Denver Public Library
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Present day Denver
Modern immigrants may be looking for the spaciouswest, but often find metropolitan areas.
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Various cultures have settled theWest
Courtesy of Santa Clara University Archives
Courtesy of Bancroft Library.
Courtesy of The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, CA
Which culture should haveclaim to the land?
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Whose West is It?
The Native American The Mexican
The African-American
The White Man
The Asian American