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Legends 36: Strike it Rich

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Ghosts of the Boomtowns

This chapter tells the tragic stories of gold-seekers misled to Death Valley and the haunting legacies of mining towns like Bisbee and Prescott. It explores the impact of mining on local populations, highlighting economic disparity, discrimination, and the resulting ghostly tales associated with places like the Copper Queen Hotel and the Palace Saloon. Through the narratives of lost loves, spectral encounters, and the struggles for survival, it reflects on the dualities of wealth and suffering in America's boomtown history.

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