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,
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc935581 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Ramsey, Volney E. |
| Contributors | Newton, Lewis W., Medler, Byron |
| Publisher | North Texas State College |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iii, 70 leaves, Text |
| Coverage | United States - Texas, 1852/1882 |
| Rights | Public, Ramsey, Volney E., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights |
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