This Handbook is an excellent source for learning about the Homestead Act of 1862; the purposes behind the Act, the difficulties that had to be overcome to pass the Act, and the legacy of the Homestead Act. However, the Handbook is primarily a great source for learning about homesteading life and things to do at Homestead National Monument of America.
Did You Know?
Women were allowed to own the deed to 160 acres of land under the Homestead Act, 60 years before they earned the right to vote.
-- Homestead National Monument of America