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Brain Snacks
Esther Morris, the first woman to hold a judicial position in the United States, presided over an interesting first case. The departing justice of the peace refused to turn over the court docket an...
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Number of homesteads claimed under the 1862 Homestead Act: 372,659 Share of Homestead Act homesteaders who lasted five years and received title to the land: 1/3 Acres of public land granted to rail...
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"Scrip" A voucher, IOU, or some other form of paper instrument that is redeemable for cash or something else of value. Under the Morrill Education Act, states were awarded "scrip" that could be use...
