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After World War II, Giles conceived of a plan to reward Texas' veterans with the ability to buy land at low interest rates subsidized by the taxpayers. In 1946, the voters amended the state constitution to authorize $100 million in public funds to enable veterans to buy land, creating the Texas Veterans Land Board. Under the program, qualified ...
Beginning in 1796, the Congress provided 2.6 million acres (10,500 km²) of land to Army soldiers and officers, mainly within the Northwest Territory. The decision to offer federal lands to Revolutionary War veterans helped to establish a precedent that would be repeated throughout the 19th century in which, wherever feasible, land would be ...
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Preapprovals expire after 60 to 90 days, so wait until you’re nearly ready to apply for free land. 4. Select a Builder. Many free-land program applications require that you have a contract with ...
Here's a Veterans Day freebie every American can enjoy: free admission to all 423 National Park Service sites.
Sep. 5—AUSTIN — Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced Thursday the Texas Veterans Land Board's (VLB) veterans-only land sale is now open for bidding. Five tracks in four ...
The Congress had little money to pay the soldiers who fought for independence. They made promises of land to induce army enlistment. By resolutions of September 16 and 18, 1776, and August 12, September 22, and October 3, 1780, they proposed to give each officer or private continuously to serve in the United States army until the close of the war, or until discharged, or to the representatives ...
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