“An allusion has been made to the Homestead Law. I think it worthy of consideration, and that the wild lands of the country should be distributed so that every man should have the means and ...

Free land claims have a long history in the U.S., going back as far as the 1862 Homestead Act that granted citizens and intended citizens government land to live on and cultivate. However, the program ...

A few lucky homeowners have either inherited land obtained through homestead acts or have claimed property in modern free land programs. 16 Photos View Slide Show › By Alyson Krueger Many families ...

“A 21st-century Homestead Act offers compelling advantages for political leaders…For conservatives, it emphasizes individual responsibility, property ownership, and free market solutions…For ...

At the turn of the 20th century, Rebecca Clarren’s ancestors fled antisemitism in Russia to start new lives in America, where they became homesteaders on lands the U.S. government stole from the ...

With real estate prices going up and up these days, it is difficult to imagine a time when oceanfront or riverfront property was free. In 1862, Congress passed a Homestead Act which offered as many as ...

A few lucky homeowners have either inherited land obtained through homestead acts or have claimed property in modern free land programs. Editor's note: This story is available as a result of a content ...