The Rush: A New History of the Gold Rush - America's Fevered Quest for Fortune, 1848-1855
Describes the adventurous prospectors who traversed the United States in 1848 in response to rumors of gold in the Sacramento Valley, detailing the rough and rowdy cities that popped up, seemingly out of thin air, to accommodate the treasure-seekers.
GenresCaliforniaGold discoveriesHistory19th century
350 pages, 2 editions
English edition · First published 2014 by Little, Brown and Company · ISBN 9780316175685
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- Rush · Little Brown & Company · 2014 · ISBN 9781322056555
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