Socioeconomic background, disease, and mortality among union army recruits: Implications for economic and demographic history

Explorations in Economic History

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 27-55

  Lee, Chulhee ^a  

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ARMY RECRUITS; DEMOGRAPHIC HISTORY; HISTORICAL STUDY; MORTALITY RATE; NINETEENTH CENTURY; RESEARCH IMPLICATION; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; UNION ARMY;

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EID: 0030705931     PISSN: 00144983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exeh.1996.0661     Document Type: Article

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