This Week in History May 20, 1862 President Lincoln signs the Homestead Act, giving families the right to apply for 160 acres of government land. May 22, 1849 Lincoln is granted a patent on a device for lifting boats over shoals. May 25, 1861 President and Mrs. Lincoln attend Colonel Ellsworth's funeral in the White House East Room. Today in Lincoln's Life Lincoln's Words "In times like the present, men should utter nothing for which they would not willingly be responsible through time and in eternity." --Annual Message to Congress, December 1, 1862

Lincoln Events May 22 Assassination Lecture, Washington, DC May 30 Emancipation Proclamation Lecture, Ridgefield, CT June 7-29 Lincoln Play, Lincoln City, IN June 12 Emancipation Lecture, New York City June 20 Lincoln Program, Plymouth, MI June 21-25 CWI Conference, Gettysburg, PA >> More Events/Exhibits Welcome Message to Visitors Frequently Asked Questions Email ALO Photo Tours of Lincoln Places

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