In the 1860s, he shifted his focus to the railroad industry, where he built another empire and helped make railroad transportation more efficient. When Vanderbilt died, he was worth more than $100 million.Apr 16, 2010
Family: Vanderbilt family
Spouse: Sophia Johnson, Frank Armstrong Crawford Vanderbilt
Died: January 4, 1877, Manhattan
Born: May 27, 1794, Staten Island
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A law of the United States Congress entitled "Pacific Railroad Act
Explanation:
A law of the United States Congress entitled "Pacific Railroad Act" where it was authorized to provide assistance for the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the Missouri River (in the center of the country) to the Pacific Ocean coast, assuring the Government of use of it for postal, military and other purposes. The law was passed by President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War and its objective was primarily military.
This law authorized extensive land concessions in the western United States and the issuance of 30-year government bonds (at 6% annual interest) for the Union Pacific Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad ( Central Pacific Railroad) in order to both constitute the first transcontinental railroad in the United States.
This was the great impulse to launch the railways throughout the country and ensure that the future is transported cargo in a more economical and efficient way
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29 June 1858
Explanation:
George Goethals was born on 29 June 1858.
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George Washington Goethals was a United States Army General and civil engineer, best known for his administration and supervision of the construction and the opening of the Panama Canal. He was the State Engineer of New Jersey and the Acting Quartermaster General of the United States Army.
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