To California by sea
Subtitle: a maritime history of the California gold rush
By: James P. Delgado.
Series: Studies in maritime history
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
Published: 1990
Place of publication: Columbia, S.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 237
Subjects: Navigation -- California -- History -- 19th century; Shipping -- California -- History -- 19th century; California -- Gold discoveries
Description: In 1848, more than a thousand ships set sail for San Francisco, filled with eager fortune hunters. This book examines the Gold Rush from the perspective of those mariners.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-226) and index.
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