by JamesDelgado (Author)
In 1848, more than a thousand ships set sail for San Francisco, filled with eager fortune hunters. James P. Delgado provides a comprehensive examination of the Gold Rush from the perspective of the mariners to demonstrate that maritime activity is a pervasive thread in the event's history.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
Edition: New edition
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
Published: 31 Oct 1996
ISBN 10: 1570031533
ISBN 13: 9781570031533