The rush

America's fevered quest for fortune 1848-1853

The rush

America's fevered quest for fortune 1848-1853
Edward Dolnick
Book - 2014

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.

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37413315419178 Disponible Non-fiction 979.404 DOLNICK
Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Dolnick, Edward, 1952-
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: New York, NY : Little, Brown, and Company, 2014.
Edición:First edition.
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