Homesteading in America 1862-1988: Settling the USA

Thursday, July 29, 2010

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1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Sidney Yates Auditorium, Main Interior Building

When President Lincoln signed the Homestead Act on May 20, 1862, he set into motion a federal land program that would involve over 2,000,000 people in 30 states and territories for the next 126 years. When the last homestead was awarded to a Vietnam veteran in 1988, homesteading had evolved to fit not only different environments within the nation, but different political agendas. Join Bureau of Land Management State Archaeologist Robert King as he discusses homesteading in America and the privatization of the nation's land.

Special Assistance – For those in need of special assistance (such as an interpreter for the hearing impaired) or inquiries regarding the accessible entrance, please notify museum staff at (202) 208-4743 in advance of the program. Special needs will be accommodated whenever possible.

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