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Homestead Act turns 150 91.5 KIOS-FM He says the Homestead Act was important to Nebraska's statehood in 1867. “About half of the total acreage within the state will be claimed by people under the Homestead Act, so I think that in itself is a fairly staggering sort of fact to appreciate. Westward, Ho!New York Times (blog) all 2 news articles »

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Sleeping Bear Dunes Events: The Homestead Resort's Annual Block Party Traverse But this Memorial Day Weekend, the Homestead Resort of Glen Arbor, MI, near Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, is resurrecting some of that laid back charm with it's second annual Block Party. The event will be held this Saturday, May 26, ... and more »

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Natalie Portman Attached to Defend Her Homestead in 'Jane Got a Gun,' a ... /FILM (blog) Kelly Reichardt (Meek's Cutoff) isn't going to have the market cornered when it comes to new female-led Westerns. Scottish director Lynne Ramsay (We Need to Talk About Kevin, Ratcatcher) is now attached to direct a film called Jane Got a Gun. and more »

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Homestead Act launches generations of farming Sioux City Journal German immigrants August and Elizabeth Daehling came with a dream of owning their own land and at the invitation of Abraham Lincoln, who signed the Homestead Act 150 years ago, on May 20, 1862. They brought with them into the unknown 2-year-old Eliza, ... and more »

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Omaha World-Herald

Happy 150th, Homestead Act Omaha World-Herald One hundred and fifty years ago Sunday, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act of 1862 and the landscape of America changed. To commemorate the anniversary, descendents of homesteaders from 30 states carried the state flag of their ... US marks 150th anniversary of Homestead Act offering free landReuters Fergus Bordewich: How the West Was Really WonWall Street Journal Homestead prepares for anniversaryBeatrice Daily Sun Sioux City Journal -In-Forum all 38 news articles »

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Homestead named Lighthouse School of Excellence Crossville Chronicle By Missy Wattenbarger Lifestyles editor CROSSVILLE — Although they call themselves the Bulldogs, students at Homestead Elementary School did not mind Principal Robin Perry describing them as butterflies last week. “You have earned your wings…,” said ... and more »

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Beloit history comes to life as students tour Homestead Beloit Daily News Third-grade students from Merrill Elementary School, their teachers and chaperones visited the Hanchett-Bartlett Homestead Monday as part of a social studies unit studying Beloit's history. The group also brought their lunches with them and ate on the ...

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I Do Mind Dying: On Mike Kelley's 'Mobile Homestead' Videos GalleristNY By Michael H. Miller 5/22 4:55pm Last fall, a few months before he killed himself at the age of 57, the Los Angeles-based artist Mike Kelley signed off on the final plans for a project called Mobile Homestead, a full-size replica of his childhood home ...

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Homestead records see new light, fresh eyes Lincoln Journal Star Fold3.com is a fee site that adds the homestead records as they're made available (select non-military collections, then homestead records). You can view for free if you access fold3.com from any UNL server. The brother shot the claim jumper in the ... and more »

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Homestead leader's household named 'family of the year' MiamiHerald.com Homestead Vice Mayor Jon Burgess' family has been named Family of the Year by Scholastic Family & Child magazine for their work rescuing homeless animals. By Christina Veiga In the Burgess household, everything goes to the dogs — time, money and love.

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