Price of admission to the American frontier was steep – part 2

The Homestead Act, signed into law 150 years ago in May 1862, opened up the American frontier.

This was the deal:  Claim 160 acres of land, farm it for five years and then the government gave you title for no charge.

Does that mean it was free land? Not a chance.

The price of admission was extremely steep.

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Check out my newest blog, Freedom Is Moral

(Cross-post from my other blog, Nonprofit Update.)

On January 1st I launched a new blog, Freedom Is Moral.

What’s the focus?

The focus on that blog will be the concept that when you consider all the options, freedom is the moral choice.

Whether you want to discuss economics, political systems, or religious worship, the moral option is the one that involves freedom.

Why a new blog?

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