Presents a look at the sites and society that existed in San Francisco during the time of the Gold Rush in the 1850s.

Follows the development of the gold rush in California starting in the 1840's. Examines its effects on the economic, social, and political development of the ar

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 hitch

Describes adventures and disasters in the lives of people who rushed to the gold mines of California in 1848 and explains how this event sparked the state's dev