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Agriculture · MissouriThe Missouri River: A Pillar of American Agriculture History Map of the Missouri River drainage basin in the US and Canada. made using USGS and Natural Earth data.By Shannon1 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia image Early Settlers and the Great Plains The Missouri River has played a pivotal role in shaping American agriculture and westward expansion. As Mark Oppold explains in an American Agriculture History Minute, early settlers who crossed …See the Story
The Missouri River: A Key Chapter in American Agriculture History

Agriculture · United StatesThe Morrill Act of 1862 and the Birth of Land-Grant Universities Courtesy od USDA/NIFA Land-grant universities have played a defining role in shaping American agriculture, research, and education. As Mark Oppold explains in this American Agriculture History Minute, these institutions were established largely through the landmark Morrill Act of 1862. The Act provided federal land to states, enabling them to fund colleges focused on agriculture, m…See the Story
The Legacy of Land-Grant Universities in American Agriculture History

Louisiana · LouisianaAn 1804 map of “Louisiana”, bounded on the west by the Rocky MountainsBy Samuel Lewis (ca.1753-1822) – This map is available from the United States Library of Congress’s Geography & Map Division under the digital ID g4050.ct000654.This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons: Licensing., Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons A Landmark in American Expansion In 1803, th…See the Story