Episode 3 of 3
Signing of the Morrill Land-Grant Act
- When
- July 2, 1862
- Where
- Executive Mansion
Lincoln signed the Morrill Act on July 2, 1862, establishing land-grant colleges for agricultural and mechanical sciences.
The reconfigured Morrill Act was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on July 2, 1862. It provided funding for land-grant colleges, which were to teach agricultural and mechanical sciences across the United States.
Sources
- Morrill Land-Grant Acts Wikipedia
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