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In 1873, migrants seeking land in the Great Plains carry chests filled with Turkey Red Wheat, a tough grain that will transform Kansas into America’s bread basket. #AmericaPromisedLand
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America: Promised Land
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America: Promised Land
“America: Promised Land” chronicles the massive immigration patterns of ethnic groups to the United States, anchored by interviews with descendants of ancestors and geographical imagery that showcases the history of how America was populated.
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