My Country – Land Grant Colleges Our country has had a history at this point (as of 1862) of granting land to entities. First, we explored how townships had a designated public school component based on the Land Ordinance Act of 1785. Next, President Lincoln allowed any citizen to petition for 160 acres based on …
The bell over the door dinged. A couple of older couples were at booths on opposite sides of the diner. The man who entered the door asked, “Are you still serving?” The woman near the cash register responded, “It’s only 7:30. We got lots of hours of pie service left ahead of us.” She bent …