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The illness Barbara Jordan died from was multiple sclerosis. She died on Jan.17,1996, in Houston, Texas her home state.
Silk Road in Western Han Dynasty (206 BC–24 AD) From 139 BC to 129 BC, Zhang Qian set out on his journey to the Western Regions twice, pioneering the world-famous route.
1 Puerto Rico
2 Christopher Columbus
Provided railroad companies land free of charge.
In order to help expand railroads throughout the country after the civil war, congress made railroads expand significantly; bringing even remote parts of the country into a national market economy.