TIL: The US population *doubled* in 40 years, between 1880-1920 (via The Big Roads https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11248953 )
-
-
@starsandrobots settlers and immigrants took over that land, so culture mostly Eastern colonies / Europe and not people originally there -
@rsnous oh I see. So you're comparing the population of *that* through time regardless of the land it occupies. -
@starsandrobots yeah; not the only approach, land-centered / density-centered is valid too, but that was my bias
End of conversation
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.