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When gold was discovered on the American River above Sutter's Fort in January 1848, California was a sparsely populated frontier territory that had yet to be officially ceded to the United States following the war with Mexico. The astonishing news -- GOLD! IN CALIFORNIA! -- prompted hundreds of thousands of people from around the world to flock to California in hopes of finding instant riches. This book explores the far-reaching implications of this pivotal point in U.S. history, interweaving the politics of the times with the gripping stories of both the ordinary and the famous in a colorful, intricate tapestry displaying both the best and worst of the American character
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The Age of Gold, H. W. Brands
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2002
- Einband
- (Hardcover)
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- Titel
- The Age of Gold
- Untertitel
- The California Gold Rush and the New American Dream
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- H. W. Brands
- Verlag
- Doubleday Books
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2002
- Einband
- Hardcover
- ISBN10
- 0385502168
- ISBN13
- 9780385502160
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Historisches Thema, Abenteuer, Amerikanische Literatur, 19. Jahrhundert, Wilder Westen, Geschichte der USA
- Bewertung
- 4,05 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- When gold was discovered on the American River above Sutter's Fort in January 1848, California was a sparsely populated frontier territory that had yet to be officially ceded to the United States following the war with Mexico. The astonishing news -- GOLD! IN CALIFORNIA! -- prompted hundreds of thousands of people from around the world to flock to California in hopes of finding instant riches. This book explores the far-reaching implications of this pivotal point in U.S. history, interweaving the politics of the times with the gripping stories of both the ordinary and the famous in a colorful, intricate tapestry displaying both the best and worst of the American character