railroad tracks
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Feb 1, 2024 neutral
Jay Gould controlled one in six miles of the US railroad network
“Through clever financial maneuvers, he gained control over one of every six miles of the country's rapidly expanding network for railroad tracks, coming close to creating the first truly transcontinental railroad and making himself one of the richest men in Am…”