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Events of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial
Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln Listening Sessions

Listen to the letters, speeches and other excerpts from our nation's 16th President as read by the current Nebraska congressional delegation. more.

Click on the link below for more information about Abraham Lincoln and Bicentennial events throughout the National Park Service.
http://www.nps.gov/pub_aff/lincoln200/index.html

What is President Abraham Lincoln's Greatest Legacy? more.

 

Please check back to this site for additional Lincoln Bicenntenial event information.

 

 
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Did You Know?
The Homestead Act of 1862, which gave away 160 acre claims, was repealed in the lower 48 states in 1976. In Alaska, claims could be filed up to 1986! -- Homestead National Monument of America
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