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The Age of Gold: The California Gold Rush and the New American Dream (Search and Recover)

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The Age of Gold: The California Gold Rush and the New American Dream (Search and Recover)
- Paperback with scene of pioneers and hills. 4x 10 inces
- 549 pages
The California Gold RushÂ inspired a new American dreamâ€”the â€œdream of instant wealth, won by audacity and good luck.â€Â The discovery of gold on the American River in 1848Â triggered the most astonishing mass movement of peoples since the Crusades. It drew fortune-seekers from the ends of the earth, accelerated Americaâ€™s imperial expansion, and exacerbated the tensions that exploded in the Civil War.Â

H.W. Brands tells his epic story from multiple perspectives: of adventurers John and Jessie Fremont, entrepreneur Leland Stanford, and the wry observer Samuel Clemensâ€”side by side with prospectors, soldiers, and scoundrels. He imparts a visceral sense of the distances they traveled, the suffering they endured, and the fortunes they made and lost. Impressive in its scholarship and overflowing with life, The Age of Gold is history in the grand traditions of Stephen Ambrose and David McCullough.
Country USA
Brand Anchor Books
Manufacturer Anchor
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780385720885
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2003-10-14
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780385720885

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