The rush
Subtitle: America's fevered quest for fortune, 1848-1855
By: Edward Dolnick
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Little, Brown, and Company
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 350
ISBN-13: 9780316175685
Subjects: Gold discoveries; Pioneers; Overland journeys to the Pacific; History
Other titles: America's fevered quest for fortune, 1848-1855
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical refernces (pages 329-339) and index.