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Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970. (Washington, DC.: Government Printing Office, 1975), pp. 691-692. |
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As you can see, Kerosene usage did not decrease during the period from 1920 to 1960 as you may have initially thought. Click on the "Next" button to see a comparison between kerosene usage and the rate of electrification for this same period. |
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