homesteading
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The Sunshine mine dates back to 1884, when two homesteading brothers spotted an outcropping and staked claim.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
McKinnon noted that she loves homesteading and has always wanted to do it, however, her true dream was being on “SNL.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 20, 2025
They are quietly managing empires and businesses of their own while telegraphing homesteading realness, shielding their own version of a “girlboss” reality.
From Slate ● Dec. 2, 2024
After the Gold Rush, Shasta Indians worked to reclaim their historical community by purchasing or homesteading land parcels; some “squatted” on newly privatized lands they did not own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2024
I’d rather read the railroad pamphlets, which make homesteading sound as easy as rubbing a magic lamp.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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