The Gold Rush Delicacy That Started A War: Eggs
During the Gold Rush, people flocked to the San Francisco Bay Area to make their fortunes. A few entrepreneurial folks realized seabird eggs could provide protein to the hungry miners. Matthew Tuckner heard there was even a war fought over eggs on the Farallon Islands and wanted to know more.
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The Gold Rush Delicacy That Started A War: Eggs
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When California Went to War Over Eggs (Smithsonian Magazine)
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