Green Gold Stitch
by rodeonexis
Green gold was a term given to forests during early American History –History.com Since most of the US population resided on the East Coast during colonization, it’s not a total surprise that Bangor, ME was a major player in the early days of logging and timber industry. In the 1830s, this small Maine city produced 8.7 trillion board feet of lumber. Click HERE for more details. As Manifest Destiny took a greater hold of Americans, woodlands in the Midwest were […]
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