An 1849 handbill from the California Gold Rush. PD. The discovery of gold at ... gold off the ground proved irresistible. Some American women, among them Luzena Wilson, went to California, but ...
An 1849 handbill from the California Gold Rush. PD. The discovery of gold at ... gold off the ground proved irresistible. Some American women, among them Luzena Wilson, went to California, but ...
"The post-gold rush era was the most dangerous time in our history to be a California Indian. Most people did not survive it," Lim said. Greed for gold in California was pushed through violent ...