Heights of Native-Born Whites During the Antebellum Period

Robert Margo and Richard H. Steckel

The Journal of Economic History, 1983, vol. 43, issue 1, 167-174

Abstract: This paper uses data on height by age drawn from Civil War muster rolls to analyze the nutritional status of the native-born white population during the antebellum period. Preliminary regression results reveal significant differences in adult heights across occupations, regions, urban-rural and migrant status, and birth cohorts. The economic and demographic implications of these findings are also explored.

Date: 1983
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