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How the Gold Rush Broke America
The New York Times has published a piece examining how the Gold Rush shaped and damaged the United States, arguing the 19th-century scramble for wealth left lasting fractures in American society, economics and politics. The article is drawing attention among readers interested in histories of American capitalism and inequality, and how the legacy of that era still resonates in today's debates over wealth, migration and development in the American West.
Why now: A major newspaper's reappraisal of the Gold Rush is prompting discussion about its long-term impact on American history.
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- How the Gold Rush Broke America · The New York Times
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