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Book Review: Larry Haeg, Harriman Vs. Hill: Wall Street's Great Railroad War, Sean M. Kammer
Book Review: Larry Haeg, Harriman Vs. Hill: Wall Street's Great Railroad War, Sean M. Kammer
Sean Kammer
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"No Trespassing": Railroad Land Grants, The Right Of Exclusion, And The Origins Of Federal Forest Conservation, Sean M. Kammer
"No Trespassing": Railroad Land Grants, The Right Of Exclusion, And The Origins Of Federal Forest Conservation, Sean M. Kammer
Sean Kammer
The Forest Management Act of 1897 established a management model for public lands that, for the most part, remains intact. It embodies a balancing of control and conservation of forest resources such as timber, minerals, and forage with provisions for the exploitation of those resources for private gain. This article explores the historical context in which this landmark legislation arose. It examines the role of large railroad companies, particularly those that received extensive land subsidies, in first challenging the long-standing custom of timber as an open-access resource in the American West. By enforcing their right of exclusion against timber trespassers …
Book Review: John N. Mack, Bucking The Railroads On The Kansas Frontier: The Struggle Over Land Claims By Homesteading Civil War Veterans, 1867-1876, Sean M. Kammer
Sean Kammer
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Public Opinion Is More Than Law: Popular Sovereignty And Vigilantism In The Nebraska Territory, Sean Kammer
Public Opinion Is More Than Law: Popular Sovereignty And Vigilantism In The Nebraska Territory, Sean Kammer
Sean Kammer
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The Railroads Must Have Ties: A Legal History Of Forest Conservation And The Oregon & California Railroad Land Grant, 1887-1916, Sean Kammer
Sean Kammer
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