Red River Land: History in the Red River Valley
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The Red River Valley was the site of many famous historical figures and events. Erling Rolfsrud gives an overview of some of those people and events, including information about the falcon, the “white” Indian, Pony Express, Sitting Bull, cattle drive, wind wagon, Mormons, and the earliest settlers in the Red River Valley.
Source
Red River Land, Prairie Public & NCCST, Erling Rolfsrud.
Grade Level
3 - 12
Subject Matter
Social Studies
Standards
Explain reasons for settlement in North Dakota (e.g., railroads, Bonanza farms, Homestead Act)
Describe similarities and differences between past events and current events in U.S. history (e.g., in the lives of people from different cultures past and present)
Explain reasons for early colonization (e.g., religious freedom, economic opportunity)
Explain the impact of geography on western exploration and westward migration in the early nineteenth century (e.g., Northwest passage, colonization, Appalachian Mountains)
Identify examples of conflict (e.g., slavery, war, gender roles) and cooperation (e.g., settlements) that occurred among cultures (e.g., gender, ethnic groups, religious groups, immigrant groups, socio-economic status)
