Frank Greerson and Gregory Young have been discharged from the Army and are headed to their childhood homes. They both defied their parents in 1861 when they joined the Army. After battling southern rebels and preserving the Union of the United States of America, the two men set out to battle the Kansas Prairie and build a life together. Once they find their claim, they encounter common obstacles to life on the Kansas Prairie in 1866: Native Americans, tornadoes, wild animals, and weather.<br><br>When a prairie fire destroys their crops and takes their neighbor’s lives, Frank and Gregory are instructed to find their young son’s aunt. Faced with leaving a destroyed claim, the railroad coming through their land, and dwindling funds, Frank and Gregory must decide whether to leave the place they have worked hard to make their own or fulfill their friends' dying wishes.

A Place to Call Their Own

“You did good today, Frankie,” Gregory said.


The wind howled and the rain began again. It started to sing a prairie lullaby that put them to sleep as well.


“Me? I almost shot her. You’re the one that saved the baby and helped her feed it.” Gregory beamed in bed at the compliment as Frank continued, “Maybe that’s what we need. A baby to take care of…” His voice trailed off as he drifted to sleep.


“Let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves. We need to make sure we can support ourselves before we add any more mouths around our table,” Gregory managed to reply before he drifted off, too


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