The U.S. Civil War: Was it one nation divided, remaking itself, or two nations at war? There is no one answer. But every day was a day of great change.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
May 20, 1862---The Homestead Act
MAY 20, 1862:
President Lincoln signs the Homestead Act. The act provided settlers
with 160 acres of surveyed public land after payment of a filing fee and five
years of continuous residence.
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