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Settling The Great Plains, Yesterday and Today
By Avishay Artsy on Wednesday, January 20, 2010.
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A century ago, homesteaders settled the great plains in search of land and a better life. The pioneering spirit of immigrants from Germany, Russia and Mexico is examined in a new play premiering at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst January 22-24.
Their struggles to integrate their customs and adapt to new technologies still challenge immigrants today. Word of Mouth’s Avishay Artsy attended a rehearsal, and brings us this story.
(Film still from the play "1905" courtesy Steve Wilda)
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