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On January 24, 1848, James Marshall found gold near the fork of the American and Sacramento Rivers and unleashed a massive migration from around the world to what had been a forgotten backwater. With head-spinning speed, these gold-seekers created one of the most extraordinary societies in history -...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: MacLowry, Randall (Director, Producer), Longsworth, Laura (Producer), Murphy, Michael, 1938- (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 2006.
Series:American Experience
Subjects:
Gold mines and mining > California.
American River (Calif.)
California > Gold discoveries.
California > History > 1850-1950.
San Francisco (Calif.) > History.
West (U.S.) > History.
American (Calif. : Rivière)
Californie > Découvertes d'or.
Californie > Histoire > 1850-1950.
États-Unis (Ouest) > Histoire.
Gold mines and mining.
California.
California > American River.
California > San Francisco.
West United States.
1850-1950
Documentary television programs.
History.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:On January 24, 1848, James Marshall found gold near the fork of the American and Sacramento Rivers and unleashed a massive migration from around the world to what had been a forgotten backwater. With head-spinning speed, these gold-seekers created one of the most extraordinary societies in history -- hard-driving, overwhelmingly male, often brutal.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed September 13, 2021).
Physical Description:1 online resource (114 minutes)
Playing Time:01:53:35