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Gold is the cornerstone

by John Walton Caughey

Gold discoveriesGold mines and mining

History of John Marshall finding gold, the spread of the news, the routes to California, life in the mines, and development of law among the miners. Industry, commerce, education, and other cultural activities grew, but all came to follow the gold.

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Book data: Open Library