The California Gold Rush and the Coming of the Civil War

Reassesses the role of the California Gold Rush in the events and crises leading up to the Civil War, analyzing not only the hunger for gold, but also the squabbling over bringing California in as a slave state, the proposed division of the state into two regions, the political maneuverings and battles, and the economic factors involved. Reprint. 10, 000 first printing. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.