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| Adventures in History Series: The Holland Land Company in WNY | | | Description: | | Author Robert W. Silsby details the role of the Holland Land Company in Western New York. From establishing the streets of Buffalo and town lines to selling plots of land, agents of the Holland Land Company were instrumental in bringing people to the Niagara Frontier.
This pamphlet is one of twenty-seven volumes in the Adventures in WNY History Series, which were produced based on the collections and archives of the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society. The contents of the pamphlets, including the images, are copyrighted by the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society. They can be used exclusively for educational purposes described under the federal copyright laws. Some original copies may be purchased from the museum shop.
This pamphlet is appropriate for students studying local and New York State history.
| | | | | Related Standards: | | | |  | | SS1.E.1A | | Students know the roots of American culture, its development from many different traditions, and the ways many people from a variety of groups and backgrounds played a role in creating it.
| | | | SS1.E.2A | | Students gather and organize information about the traditions transmitted by various groups living in their neighborhood and communities.
| | | | SS1.E.3A | | Students gather and organize information about the important accomplishments of individuals and groups, including Native American Indians, living in their neighborhoods and communities.
| | | | SS1.I.3B | | Students gather and organize information about the important achievements and contributions of individuals and groups living in New York State and the United States.
| | | | SS1.E.4B | | Students explore different experiences, beliefs, motives, and traditions of people living in their neighborhoods, communities, and state.
| | | | SS1.I.4B | | Students understand how different experiences, beliefs, values, traditions, and motives cause individuals and groups to interpret historic events and issues from different perspectives.
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| | | Submitted By: | Michael Horning, Educator
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