Adventures in History Series: The Holland Land Company in WNY

Grade Levels

4th Grade, 7th Grade

Course, Subject

History

Related Academic Standards

Identify a specific research topic and develop questions relating to the research topic. (Reference RWSL Standard 1.8.3 Research)

8.1.7.A 8.1.7.A

Demonstrate continuity and change over time using sequential order and context of events.

8.1.7.C 8.1.7.C

Form a thesis statement on an assigned topic using appropriate primary and secondary sources. (Reference RWSL Standard 1.8.5 Research)

8.3.4.A 8.3.4.A

Differentiate common characteristics of the social, political, cultural and economic groups in United States history.

8.3.4.B 8.3.4.B

Locate historical documents, artifacts, and places critical to United States history.

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Author

Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society

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.

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Adventures in History Series: The Holland Land Company in WNY