Kinkaid Act — U.S. Hist. an act of Congress (1904) providing for the granting of 640 acre homesteads to settlers in western Nebraska. [named after Moses Kinkaid (1854 1922), American Congressman] * * * … Universalium
Kinkaid Act — U.S. Hist. an act of Congress (1904) providing for the granting of 640 acre homesteads to settlers in western Nebraska. [named after Moses Kinkaid (1854 1922), American Congressman] … Useful english dictionary
Moses Kinkaid — Moses P. Kinkaid in 1911 Moses Pierce Kinkaid (January 24, 1856 – July 6, 1922) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Nebraska. He was the sponsor of the 1904 Kinkaid Land Act, which allowed homesteaders to claim up to… … Wikipedia
kinkaider — kinˈkādə(r) noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Moses P. Kinkaid died 1922 American congressman + English er : a settler on free land in Nebraska under terms of the Kinkaid Act in 1904 which allowed each bona fide settler 640 acres… … Useful english dictionary
O'Neill, Nebraska — City Shamrock painted on pavement at 4th and Douglas … Wikipedia
DeWitty, Nebraska — DeWitty, later renamed Audacious, was a village in Cherry County, Nebraska, United States. The settlement, which was founded in 1907 and disincorporated in 1936, was located 10 miles (20 km) north and west of Brownlee.[1] DeWitty was… … Wikipedia
Kinkaider — /kin kay deuhr/, n. U.S. Hist. a person who received free land under the provisions of the Kinkaid Act. [KINKAID (ACT) + ER1] * * * … Universalium
Great Plains — For other uses, see Great Plains (disambiguation). Coordinates: 37°N 97°W / 37°N 97°W / 37; 97 … Wikipedia
Spade Ranch (Nebraska) — Infobox nrhp name = Spade Ranch locmapin = Nebraska mapwidth = 250 caption = nearest city= Ellsworth, Nebraska lat degrees = 42 lat minutes = 18 lat seconds = 19.7 lat direction = N long degrees = 102 long minutes = 05 long seconds = 25.8 long… … Wikipedia
Sand Hills (Nebraska) — Sand Hills Region Sand Hills in Hooker County, near sunset in October … Wikipedia
