The age of gold : the California Gold Rush and the new American dream
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New York, NY Random House, 2002.
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5 audio discs 4 3/4"
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Published
New York, NY Random House, 2002.
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CD
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English
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Originally published by Doubleday, 2002.
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The California Gold Rush inspired a new American dream-the "dream of instant wealth, won by audacity and good luck." The discovery of gold on the American River in 1848 triggered the most astonishing mass movement of peoples since the Crusades. It drew fortune-seekers from the ends of the earth, accelerated Americas imperial expansion, and exacerbated the tensions that exploded in the Civil War. H.W. Brands tells his epic story from multiple perspectives: of adventurers John and Jessie Fremont, entrepreneur Leland Stanford, and the wry observer Samuel Clemens-side by side with prospectors, soldiers, and scoundrels. He imparts a visceral sense of the distances they traveled, the suffering they endured, and the fortunes they made and lost. Impressive in its scholarship and overflowing with life, The Age of Gold is history in the grand traditions of Stephen Ambrose and David McCullough.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Brands, H. W. (2002). The age of gold: the California Gold Rush and the new American dream . Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brands, H. W. 2002. The Age of Gold: The California Gold Rush and the New American Dream. Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brands, H. W. The Age of Gold: The California Gold Rush and the New American Dream Random House, 2002.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Brands, H. W. The Age of Gold: The California Gold Rush and the New American Dream Random House, 2002.
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