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Re:The Future of Coal Country by WalterBright on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @05:29PM (#14649637)
It's not a fairy tale. California became a populous state due to the gold rush.
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Re:The Future of Coal Country by dragonwriter on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @06:53PM (#14650288)
And, more recently (1930s-1940s) got a got a significant (around 5-10%) population boost due to Dust Bowl-driven econonic migration.
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Re:The Future of Coal Country by mturmon on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @07:33PM (#14650547)
...and this is reflected in the state motto, "Eureka" -- I found it, the it being gold.
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Re:The Future of Coal Country by sp332 on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @06:02PM (#14649941)
That doesn't explain the ghost towns around the mines.
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Re:The Future of Coal Country by Gargoyle on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @06:42PM (#14650218)
It does. People migrated there when there was opportunity and migrated elsewhere when there were better opportunities elsewhere.
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