{"product_id":"9781772030778","title":"British Columbia and Yukon Gold Hunters: A History in Photographs","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough the 1848 discovery of gold in California was the first bonanza to trigger an invasion of migrants to North America’s Pacific Coast, it was relatively short-lived. Soon, grander findings farther north led to an even greater influx of gold hunters. In 1851, a twenty-seven-ounce gold nugget was found on Haida Gwaii, ushering in fifty years of gold fever that brought a wave of Californians to the Fraser River and then farther inland to the gold-laden creeks of the Cariboo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this masterful collection of stories, historical images, and handcrafted maps, Donald Waite celebrates the human quest for gold. In addition to the best-known stories of gold hunters—including those who participated in the Cariboo rush to Barkerville and the 100,000 souls who clawed their way toward Yukon—Waite introduces many lesser-known discoveries and characters who became legendary during BC and Yukon’s first century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47049403367664,"sku":"9781772030778","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781772030778_p0.jpg?v=1763708192","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781772030778","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}