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[Event] Land Grants [Date] 1841/1848 [Explanation] 
Congress granted 77+ million acres of land in the public domain as endowments for support of schools. Federal government also granted surplus money to states for public education.
The History Of Federal Government In Public Education: Where Have We Been And How Did We Get Here? | League of Women Voters
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