An environmental History of California during the Gold Rush Between 1849 and 1874 almost $1 billion in gold was mined in California. With little available capit

"Between 1849 and 1874, almost one billion dollars in gold was mined in California. The California gold rush was a key chapter in American industrialization, no

Exploring the development of California and the relationship between the built environments of the mercury-mining industry and the emerging ethnic identities an

A collection of essays on mining and economic development in California from the Gold Rush through the end of the 19th century. This is the second in a series o

The California Gold Rush is thought to exemplify the Wild West, yet miners were expert organizers. Driven by property interests, they enacted mining codes, held