Have you ever heard of the Egg War? Until a few weeks ago, neither had I. During the California Gold Rush, San Francisco needed eggs, and some guys figured out there was money sitting on the rocks of the Farallon Islands. What started as a business collecting seabird eggs turned into a mess of competing eggers, lighthouse keepers, and armed men fighting over who got to take them. In this episode of Ricky’s Historical Tidbits, I’m getting into how the egg business worked, why people risked their lives doing it, and how the whole thing turned deadly. If you enjoy the strange stuff textbooks skip, subscribe and share this episode with someone who might enjoy it. You can also find Ricky’s Historical Tidbits as articles, videos, and podcasts—and have new episodes delivered to your email through Substack.
