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Gold Mining: A Forgotten Industry of Antebellum North Carolina

Record #:
19926
Abstract:
This is the second of a two-part article looking at gold mining in North Carolina in the early 19th century as well as its resurgence during the period of the Great Depression. This installment includes a look at the foreign influences on north Carolina gold mining, on the uses of the State gold, on the establishment of a mint, and the decline of mining operations.
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