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In 1878, Ed Muldie and his three sons leave Kentucky to take advantage of free land offered by the United States government through the Homestead Act. They settle in Nicodemus, Kansas, and build a dugout home to live in for the winter.



During the harsh winter, the people of Nicodemus are saved from starvation by Osage Indians who bring them food. The following spring, Mr. Muldie travels ahead to find a place to build a new home away from the flat prairie. While living by themselves in the dugout, the three boys narrowly escape a prairie fire. When a letter from Mr. Muldie arrives, the three boys must travel 150 miles alone to be with their father.


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