Daily Life during the California Gold Rush

This comprehensive narrative history of the California Gold Rush describes daily life during this historic period, documenting its wide-reaching effects and examining the significant individuals and organizations of the time.

• Contains excerpts from California Gold Rush diaries and California Gold Rush era publications

• Provides a chronology of the events leading up to the Gold Rush, the event itself, and the greater outgrowth of historical change afterwards

• Includes maps distinguishing the location of the mining towns during the California Gold Rush as well as provocative vintage images from the Gold Rush era

• An extensive bibliography provides primary and secondary sources on the Gold Rush

• A comprehensive glossary defines Gold Rush terms