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TRAILER | HSTD | Homesteading
4/27/2026 | 20s
Homesteading paints a picture of the people who created a life for themselves on the prairie.
In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act and created a world of opportunity for the 372,000 families able to take advantage of the program. The Homestead Act of 1862 granted them the legal right to claim 160 acres for their own for an unprecedentedly low cost with the requirement that they live on the land and cultivate it for a minimum of five years to gain the full title.
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WTVP Spots is a local public television program presented by WTVP
WTVP Spots
TRAILER | HSTD | Homesteading
4/27/2026 | 20s
In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act and created a world of opportunity for the 372,000 families able to take advantage of the program. The Homestead Act of 1862 granted them the legal right to claim 160 acres for their own for an unprecedentedly low cost with the requirement that they live on the land and cultivate it for a minimum of five years to gain the full title.
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