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History of Home Ownership in the United States
The desire for home ownership in America has a long history going back to 1862, when the Homestead Act came into being. Homestead Act (1862) The Homestead Act, enacted during the Civil War in 1862, provided that any adult citizen, or intended citizen, who had never borne arms against the U.S. government could claim 160 acres of surveyed government land. Claimants were required to “improve” the plot by building a dwelling and cultivating the land. After 5 years on the land, the original filer was entitled to the property, free and clear, except for a small registration fee. Title could also be acquired after only a 6-month residency and trivial…
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Buzz Aldrin Made History in 1969 with Walk on Moon
Buzz Aldrin along with Neil Armstrong on this day in history, July 20, back in 1969, accomplished the amazing journey to the moon. Here are some interesting facts about his life. Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was Moon. The first plane he ever flew in belonged to Standard Oil and was completely covered with a painting of an eagle. The name of the craft that Aldrin and Armstrong used to break away from the Apollo 11 rocket and land on the moon was Eagle. The eagle is also featured on a patch on Aldrin’s spacesuit. As a child, Aldrin enjoyed underwater diving and collecting rocks. As an adult, Aldrin trained for his…
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The Rosetta Stone Found
On this day, July 19, in 1799 the Rosetta Stone was found. It is no small stone. The black basalt slab, found in the Egyptian town of Rosetta, is almost four feet long and two-and-a-half feet wide. First found by a French soldier when the emperor Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Eygpt, it is now located at the British Museum in London and has been housed there, with the exception of a brief time during World War I, since 1802. This historic discovery and eventual translation of the hieroglyphics, by French Egyptologist Jean-Francois Champollion, opened up the door to learning about the Ancient world of Egypt. Learn more at the History Channel
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Emancipation Proclamation
January 1, 1863 A Transcription By the President of the United States of America: A Proclamation. Whereas, on the twenty-second day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, a proclamation was issued by the President of the United States, containing, among other things, the following, to wit: “That on the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free; and…
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The History of Coca Cola
The start of Coca Cola, which initially included extracts of cocaine and the caffeine-rich kola nut, was a prime example of how important marketing is to the sucess of a product.