The California Gold Rush and the coming of the Civil War

The California Gold Rush and the coming of the Civil War / Leonard L. Richards.

It has always been understood that the 1848 discovery of gold in the Sierra Nevada influenced the battle over the admission of California to the Union. Now, historian Richards makes clear the links between the Gold Rush and many of the regional crises in the lead-up to the Civil War. Richards explai...

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Main Author: Richards, Leonard L.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2007.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Politicians > California > History > 19th century.
Politicians > United States > History > 19th century.
Sectionalism (United States) > History > 19th century.
Slavery > Political aspects > United States > History > 19th century.
California > Gold discoveries.
California > History > 1846-1850.
California > Politics and government > 1846-1850.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Causes.
United States > Politics and government > 1815-1861.
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Call Number: F865 .R53 2007
Status: Available

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