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In 1974, a mother claimed 116 acres in Alaska. 10 years later, she became the last woman in America to receive a homestead patent

In 1974, Elizabeth M. Smith made a decision that would eventually place her in a small but remarkable corner of American history.

She claimed 116.32 acres of land near Big Delta, Alaska, under the country's fading homestead program.

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