From Square Nails to Quilting Patterns - Items for sale at Homestead NM

Books about western expansion, the lives of pioneers, and many other items are available at Homestead National Monument of America in the well-stocked bookstore run by Eastern National. Eastern National is a non-profit organization that provides quality educational products and services to America's National Parks. Proceeds from sales of items at the bookstore are donated to National Parks, including Homestead National Monument of America.

One book of particular interest for all visitors to this unit in the National Park System is the Homestead National Monument of America Handbook. This 40 page booklet includes many photos and illustrations and detailed information about the Homestead Act, homesteaders, and the legacy of the Homestead Act.

There are many other books and items of interest for the adult visitor [see below and top sales items].

There are also diverse children's books including Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books and books about American Indians and prairies are available. Unique items such as square nails and dinner bells made by a local blacksmith and arrangements of prairie plants by a local artist complete the inventory at the shop. See Children's Books for more information. Come browse in person, or sample a few of our offerings online.

To order any of these items or to receive a more complete listing, call 402-223-3514.  To search for items and to order online visit Eastern National's eparks.

Destination America, The People and Cultures that Created a Nation (Hard Cover)
by Chuck Wills. A PBS Publication. "For anyone who seeks a deeper understanding of today's America...special insight into the human expeience that formed the American character." says Charles Osgood. $35.00.

Pioneer Women: The Lives of Women on the Frontier (Paperback)
by Linda Peavy, Ursula Smith Provides a rare look at frontier life through the eyes of the pioneer women who settle the American West.
$21.95

If You Were a Pioneer on the Prairie by Anne Kamma, illustrated by James Watling
(Paperback) scholastic press. Tells what it was like to live as a pioneer long ago on the prairie. $5.99

300 Years of Farm Implements and Machinery by Ronal Stokes Barlow. (Paperback)
Agricultural journey beginning with the pilgrims' landing, with essays on traction steam engines and gasoline farm tractors. Illustrated with antique engravings. $19.99

Through the Eyes of Your Ancestors A Step-by-Step Guide to Uncovering Your Family's History by Maureen Taylor (Paperback).
Uncover the secrets and adventures of your ancestors. Lists helpful organizations and suggests interview questions. $8.95

The Children's Blizzard by David Laskin (Paperback). A thrilling account of the disastrous northern plains blizzard of 1888 that revealed to immigrants how hard and unforgiving life on the prairie can be.