St. Lawrence Island famine
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The St. Lawrence Island famine killed around 1000 people on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea off the Alaskan mainland during the years 1878–1880. Possible causes may have been overfishing, disease, or negative aspects of settler contact.
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St. Lawrence Island famine | |
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Country | United States |
Location | St. Lawrence Island, Alaska |
Period | 1878–1880 |
Total deaths | ~1000[1] |
Consequences | Permanent change in the country's demographic, political and cultural landscape |
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