In 1884 when the CoG had it's earliest roots, America…

In 1884 when the CoG had it’s earliest roots, America had only 50,189,209 in population. Now 132 years later the nation has more than six times the population. Just two states, Texas and California now have more population than the entire country back then. Perhaps even more important is that those 132 years have seen unprecedented change in knowledge and in lifestyle.