The Rush to Gold: France, the French, and the California Gold Rush: 1848-1854

Description: The California Gold Rush began in 1848 and incited many "wagons west". However, only half of the 300,000 gold seekers travelled by land. The other half travelled by sea. And it's the story of this second group that interests Malcolum Rohrbough in his authoritative new book "The Rush to Gold". He examines the California Gold Rush through the eyes of 30,000 French participants. In so doing, he offers a completely original analysis of an important - but previously neglected - chapter in the history of the Gold Rush, which occurred at a time of sweeping change in France and transformed the country. Rohrbough is the author of "Days of Gold", which is generally accepted as the essential text on the subject, and he spent considerable time researching his current book in France. He is the first to provide an international focus to such a pivotal time in American history. "The Rush to Gold" is an important contribution to the fast-growing field of transnational American history.

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EAN: 9780300181401

UPC: 9780300181401

ISBN: 9780300181401

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Book Title: The Rush to Gold: France, the French, and the Cali

Item Length: 23.6 cm

Number of Pages: 368 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: Rush to Gold: the French and the California Gold Rush, 1848-1854

Publisher: Yale University Press

Publication Year: 2013

Subject: Social Sciences, History

Item Height: 236 mm

Item Weight: 708 g

Type: Textbook

Author: Malcolm J. Rohrbough

Series: Lamar Series in Western History (Yale)

Item Width: 164 mm

Format: Hardcover