20th May 1862: President Abraham Lincoln signs the Homestead Act into law HistoryPod
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Approximately 270 million acres of land were claimed and settled under the provisions of the act, with parcels of land continuing to be claimed in Alaska as late as the ...
Approximately 270 million acres of land were claimed and settled under the provisions of the act, with parcels of land continuing to be claimed in Alaska as late as the ...