The gold rush was the biggest one-day event in U.s. history, with some 6.8 million people seeking a piece of the $2 trillion global bullion market.But the rush itself was largely fueled by cheap metals, which fueled a boom that peaked in the early 20th century and then cratered as prices dropped in the 1930s.That’s …
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