The Toxic Legacy of the Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush has often been told as a story of a brief, environmentally benign, even romantic ‘rush’ that ended as quickly as it began. In truth, gold mining in California was highly extractive and industrial, and continued well into the 20th century. Over time, miners developed increasi...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2023
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/147598 |