Re:Why Silicon Valley funds Instagrams, not Hyperloops
by metricman on Monday August 19, 2013 @02:23PM
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Yes, they were.
"From 1850-1871, the railroads received more than 175 million acres (71 million ha) of public land - an area more than one tenth of the whole United States and larger in area than Texas."
"From 1850-1871, the railroads received more than 175 million acres (71 million ha) of public land - an area more than one tenth of the whole United States and larger in area than Texas."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Railroad_Acts