The Antebellum Puzzle, first reported in 1979, refers to the finding that the height of the male U.S. population, although the tallest in the world, declined during the decades preceding the Civil War. The finding was corroborated on the basis of the height of West Point cadets in 1987.
The Antebellum Puzzle, first reported in 1979, refers to the finding that the height of the male U.S. population, although the tallest in the world, declined during the decades preceding the Civil War. The finding was corroborated on the basis of the height of West Point cadets in 1987.
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