The California Gold Rush
Narrated by Dennis E. Morris
- Released
- July 7, 2015
- Length
- 1 hr 27 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Charles River Editors
The discovery of gold in California in early 1848 sparked a rapid and intense rush of activity, transforming the region from a remote frontier to a booming prospecting hub. News of the gold finds spread quickly, fueling excitement and prompting many Americans, including soldiers and citizens, to head west in search of fortune. This influx of miners and settlers, beginning with the arrival of the "Forty-Niners" in 1849, marked a pivotal moment in America's westward expansion, with California quickly evolving from a Spanish military outpost to a bustling territory.
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