When:
May 20, 2017 all-day
2017-05-20T00:00:00-06:00
2017-05-21T00:00:00-06:00
Where:
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=31
On 20 May 1862, President Lincoln signed the Homestead Act which took effect on 1 January 1863, and opened up the West to settlers in the United States.
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