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“Tis a Privilege to Live in Colorado” was a slogan that once adorned a prominent building in downtown Denver, and many of us, whether a native or a transplant, would nod our heads in agreement with that sentiment. But while it is a privilege to live in Colorado, it is not always easy. The Homestead Act opened up the lands of the West to private ownership in 1862. With good intentions, President Lincoln and the Act’s supporters envisioned that each new settler would receive a “quarter section” of land. As Bernard DeVoto wrote in his introduction to “Beyond the Hun...