The 150th anniversary of the Morrill Act LINCOLN, NE 7/21/2012 (NET Radio) -

One hundred and fifty years ago this month, congress passed the Morrill Act. Even though it is often overshadowed by two other laws passed in 1862 - The Homestead Act and the Pacific Railway Act - The Morrill Act changed an American institution - college education. Jerry Johnston has more. © Copyright 2013, NET Radio