Daily Life during the California Gold Rush
By Unknown Author.
Description
This comprehensive narrative history of the California Gold Rush describes daily life during this historic period, documenting its wide-reaching effects and examining the significant individuals and organizations of the time.• Contains excerpts from California Gold Rush diaries and California Gold Rush era publications• Provides a chronology of the events leading up to the Gold Rush, the event itself, and the greater outgrowth of historical change afterwards• Includes maps distinguishing the location of the mining towns during the California Gold Rush as well as provocative v...
ISBN(s)
0313363099, 9780313363092