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Submitted by: Kelly Pease In 1873, two railroad lines that had been built across Nebraska came to a junction at Fort Kearney. What were the original names of these two railroad companies, as chartered in Nebraska? Point here for Gary Martens' answer ---> Burlington and Missouri River Railroad of Nebraska and Union Pacific Railroad

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