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The following books from the Library's collections discuss the Homestead Act of 1862. The bibliography contains a selection of books for both general readers and for younger readers. Each title links to fuller bibliographic information in the Library of Congress Online Catalog. Links to additional online content are provided when available.
American Singularity: The 1787 Northwest Ordinance, the 1862 Homestead and Morrill Acts, and the 1944 G.I. Bill by Free Homesteads for All Americans; the Homestead Act of 1862 by 
Homesteading the Plains by The Homestead Law 100th Anniversary: 1862-1962; a Brief sketch in United States History by Kansas and the Homestead Act, 1862 to 1905 by The Political History of the Public Lands From 1840 to 1862; From Preemption to Homestead. by 
The Homestead Act and Westward Expansion: Settling the Western Frontier by The Homestead Act of 1862: A Primary Source History of the Settlement of the American Heartland in the Late 19th Century by 
Pioneers: Life as a Homesteader by The Story of the Homestead Act by 
