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How relatively popular was the overland route to California (the Oregon Trail) versus crossing the isthmus of Panama or rounding the tip of South America for the 1849 gold rush? Why do we hear little about the latter two routes?

by /u/SucksToYourAssmar3 in /r/AskHistorians

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