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We continue to gather and share the diverse stories of the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace. Email Us for suggestions to this page and to share your stories with us.

 
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Join Park Ranger Alyce for a chat about the many roles of women as she sews two dresses that are like those that Nancy Lincoln might have worn in her lifetime. Audio Descriptions: https://www.nps.gov/media/video/view.htm?id=B867318A-ED14-4EF4-9DBE-30217361DB12

 

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Follow the stories of three Black homesteaders as they journey from their home state of Kentucky westward after being granted land claims under the Homestead Act of 1962.

Kentuckian to Homesteader
 
 

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    Last updated: August 7, 2023

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