American experience. The gold rush /

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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Other Authors: MacLowry, Randall (Director, Producer), Longsworth, Laura (Producer), Murphy, Michael, 1938- (Narrator)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 2006.
Series:American Experience
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