The world rushed in
Subtitle: the California gold rush experience
By: J.S. Holliday.
Contributors: Swain, William, 1821-1904.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 1983
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 559
Subjects: Swain, William, -- 1821-1904.; Overland journeys to the Pacific.; Pioneers -- California -- Biography.; California -- History -- 1846-1850.; California -- Gold discoveries.; California -- Biography.
Description: "The World Rushed In is a pioneering achievement in historical writing, at once a personal, intimate story of one man's search for wealth and the definitive account of the California gold rush. Building upon the copious journals of gold seeker William Swain and enlarging upon his experiences through the imaginative interweaving of his diaries with the letters of hundred of other '49ers, J.S. Holliday gives the reader a compelling opportunity to be part of one of America's most exciting and important adventures. Holliday captures the triumphs and tragedies of Swain and his compatriots in vivid, human terms, from the dangerous journey across the plains and mountains to the rugged mining camps of northern California. This is history at its very best"--Unedited summary from book cover.
Notes: Based on the diary of William Swain.

"A Touchstone book."

Bibliography: p. 508-540.

Includes index.