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The Homestead Act of 1862 made it possible to for anyone to claim 160 acres for their own. But some of these homesteaders challenged the stereotype of who homesteaded, and why. Learn more in this segment from our 2011 documentary, Homesteading. | Prairie Public

333K views · 20 reactions | "Laura Ingalls Wilder is the quintessential American pioneer." Follow the journey of the award-winning author of the best-selling "Little House" series in this exploration of her life and legacy and her little-known, secret collaboration with her daughter on the books that shaped American ideas of the frontier. Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page premieres on American Masters, Tuesday, December 29, at 8 PM, on UNC-TV. | PBS North Carolina | Facebook