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LAST FEMALE HOMESTEADER
In 1974, a mother claimed 116 acres in Alaska. 10 years later, she became the last woman in America to receive a homestead patent- In 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed a law that gave Americans a chance to claim 160 acres of free land. What happened next transformed the American West forever
- She moved from Alabama to Alaska in 1958 for a fresh start. Months later, the woman became the region's first Black lawyer and first Black homesteader
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- From Bastar to Bodhgaya, states promoting offbeat destinations to get higher share of touristsO&M, which created the ‘Incredible India’ campaign for the ministry of tourism in 2002, also has to be credited with making another state p...28 Apr, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
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