Days of Gold: The California Gold Rush and the American Nation

by Malcolm J Rohrbough (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1998

  $7.50

  On the morning of January 24, 1848, James W Marshall discovered gold in California. The news spread across the continent, launching hundreds of ships and hitching a thousand prairie schooners. This title demonstrates that in its far-reaching repercussions, it was the most significant event in the first half of the nineteenth century.

• New

  Paperback
  1998

  $34.19

  On the morning of January 24, 1848, James W Marshall discovered gold in California. The news spread across the continent, launching hundreds of ships and hitching a thousand prairie schooners. This title demonstrates that in its far-reaching repercussions, it was the most significant event in the first half of the nineteenth century.