{"product_id":"iron-horse-claim-on-the-dakota-frontier-9798992906813","title":"Iron Horse Claim: On the Dakota Frontier","description":"\u003cp\u003eMissouri farmer Lizzy Ward had her fill of the violence that bushwhackers and Confederate deserters brought to her doorstep during the Civil War. When the Homestead Act offered 160 acres of free land far from the battlefields, Lizzy accepted the offer and started a new life in Dakota Territory. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut can she overcome nature's challenges and the corruption of the railroads?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIron Horse Claim is set in an exciting time in America's history. The railroads are connecting people across the country, from coast to coast. Manufacturing innovations like windmills allow farmers and ranchers to better utilize water. Newspapers in cities and small towns provide an information infrastructure that builds cohesiveness in the country. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet on the Dakota frontier of the 1870s, Iron Horse Claim is the story of Lizzy Ward, a single mother who is raising an orphaned boy on her farm outside Shady Bluffs in Dakota Territory. In this book, Lizzy and her sister Charlotte have proven their claims -- just like 42% of all women homesteaders did. Charlotte and her family live in Shady Bluffs, where she is the town doctor. Lizzy manages both farms. But she also cultivates relationships. Lizzy believes that people on the frontier need to watch out for each other. Women established schools and churches and nurtured friendships with neighbors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLizzy Ward is one of those pioneers who builds community. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVan Dam, Ck K.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - CK Van Dam is a daughter of the Dakota prairies. She writes historical fiction\/western romance about strong women who have built our nation and our world. Her series, On the Dakota Frontier, includes Proving Her Claim, Lone Tree Claim and Medicine Creek Claim. The fourth book, Iron Horse Claim, was just released in May. She recently published a middle grade book entitled When the Chokecherries Bloom for younger readers.","brand":"Pasque Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51777350336786,"sku":"9798992906813","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_25df5f2b-4c51-452d-ab8a-61cf3dd6ab91.jpg?v=1765361958","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/iron-horse-claim-on-the-dakota-frontier-9798992906813","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}