As Kentucky Derby Nears, Last Year’s Deaths Cast Long Shadow
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As Kentucky Derby Nears, Last Year’s Deaths Cast Long Shadow
There had been almost no railroad construction in Florida since the end of the Civil War. The aftermath of the conflict had sent most of the operators into bankruptcy and the ensuing litigation had tied up much of the state-owned right-of-way in court battles. The lines that did exist had been built without regulation and with no regard for consist
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