Dishonest Miners - Part 2

Dr. History's Tales of the Old West - En podcast af Dr. Ken Turner - Tirsdage

"High grading" was the practice of workers stealing a few pounds of high-grade ore to sell to crooked assayers. Professional gamblers rushed to each new strike to relieve the workers of the hard-earned money. Women were scarce on the mining frontier, but when they showed up, they were treated with extreme respect.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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