A History of Land Grants to Texas Railroads 1852 to 1882

This study examines the history of federal land grants given to railroads in Texas upon their admittance to the Union in the "Iron Horse Age" of Texas. Covering the rise of the land grant idea, the first period of special land grants, the period of the first general land grant act, the per...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ramsey, Volney E.
Other Authors: Newton, Lewis W.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: North Texas State College 1949
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Online Access:https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc935581/