Roderick Nash, Wilderness and the American Mind (1967)
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Nash traces American beliefs about nature and wilderness from their European and Biblically-based beginnings through the mid-20th century. Interesting and well-written, the book offers readers a grand overview of an important element within American ideology.
Jason Porterfield, The Homestead Act of 1862: A Primary Source History of the Settlement of the American Heartland in the Late 19th Century (2004)
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This collection of primary sources brings the homesteading experience to life. It's not very extensive (only 65 pages), but it would provide a useful tool in the high school classroom.