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November 24, 2008
Gold Rush: They Were All in California That Year
Fascinating figure from a new paper about the California Gold Rush and the geographic and educational background of miners who participated therein. Turns out that huge chunks of the working-age population disappeared westward-bound.
Source: Migrating to Riches? Evidence from the California Gold Rush, Karen Clay & Randall Jones. Journal of Economic History
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