The rush
Gold discoveriesPioneersOverland journeys to the PacificHistoryCalifornia, gold discoveriesUnited states, history, 19th centuryGoldrauschGold mines and mining
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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