


Explore the Great Plain’s rich past with archeologist and cowboy historian Don Rowlison.
How did settlers on the Great Plains survive? Build houses of stone? Establish businesses and towns on the wide open country? And what was life like before the settlers arrived? Cottonwood Connections utilizes the story of the Cottonwood Ranch Historic Site as a springboard to explore these and various historical topics related to the Great Plains region.
How did settlers on the Great Plains survive? Build houses of stone? Establish businesses and towns on the wide open country? And what was life like before the settlers arrived? Cottonwood Connections utilizes the story of the Cottonwood Ranch Historic Site as a springboard to explore these and various historical topics related to the Great Plains region.

Ethnic Heritage of the High Plains
How various communities were formed by immigrants.
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Ethnic Heritage of the High Plains

“Great American Desert” • The Exploration Era of the Plains
Understanding of the both perils and possibilities on the Great Plains.
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“Great American Desert” • The Exploration Era of the Plains

Exploration of food preparation and preservation in the pioneer era.
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This video is currently available with Smoky Hills PBS Passport.
What’s for Dinner?
Cottonwood Connection is a local public television program presented by Smoky Hills PBS.







