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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Main Author:	Ramsey, Volney E.
Other Authors:	Newton, Lewis W.
Format:	Others
Language:	English
Published:	North Texas State College 1949
Subjects:	Texas history federal land grants Texas railroads Railroad land grants > Texas.
Online Access:	https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc935581/

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spelling	ndltd-unt.edu-info-ark-67531-metadc9355812019-06-18T04:34:23Z A History of Land Grants to Texas Railroads 1852 to 1882 Ramsey, Volney E. Texas history federal land grants Texas railroads Railroad land grants -- Texas. 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 period of prohibition of land grants, and finally last of the land grant periods, North Texas State College Newton, Lewis W. Medler, Byron 1949-08 Thesis or Dissertation iii, 70 leaves Text local-cont-no: 1002743165-Ramsey call-no: 379 N81 no.1508 untcat: b1407029 https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc935581/ ark: ark:/67531/metadc935581 English 1852-1882 United States - Texas Public Ramsey, Volney E. Copyright Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights
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description	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 period of prohibition of land grants, and finally last of the land grant periods,
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title	A History of Land Grants to Texas Railroads 1852 to 1882
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A History of Land Grants to Texas Railroads 1852 to 1882

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