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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Hazardous Business: The Railroads Come to Texas

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What made transportation in early Texas so difficult? What were the road conditions like? This article talks about land and water transportation in Texas in the years leading up to and after the Civil War. Also, check out photos and drawings that depict modes of transportation during this time.

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railroad history, buffalo bayou, brazos, and colorado rr, old san antonio road, southern pacific railroad, texas state library and archives commission, tom thumb, railroad history in texas, railroads in texas, american railroads
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional