December 30,2012 Program Videos

On December 30, 2012 Homestead National Monument of America paid tribute to the 150^th anniversaries of both the Homestead Act and the Emancipation Proclamation.

 

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  Ballroom Dancing

  The 4th Artillery Regimental Civil War Band from Denver, Colorado played and taught dance lessons to people. 

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  NPS

  Date created:

  2012-12-30

 

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  Grand March

  Homestead visitors try the Grand March, which was designed to show off the beautiful gowns.

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  NPS

  Date created:

  2012-12-30

 

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  Visitors Dancing

  Visitors clearly enjoyed the ballroom dancing steps that they learned!

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  NPS

  Date created:

  2012-12-30

 

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  Musicians Up Close

  View the hammered dulcimer and other instruments playing in the band.

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  NPS

  Date created:

  2012-12-30

 

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  Reenactment of Daniel Freeman Filing First Homestead Claim

  Near the end of their concert, Darrel Draper portraying Daniel Freeman, the first homesteader, busted into the party to find the land office agent to re-enact filing the first Homestead claim.

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  NPS

  Date created:

  2012-12-30