It has always been understood that the 1848 discovery of gold in the Sierra Nevada influenced the battle over the admission of California to the Union. Now, historian Richards makes clear the links between the Gold Rush and many of the regional crises in Title: The California Gold Rush And the Coming of the Civil War Author: Richards, Leonard L. Publisher: Random House Inc Publication Date: 2007/02/13 Number of Pages: 304 Binding Type: HARDCOVER Library of Congress: 2006048728 Additional Details\N BRAND : Richards, Leonard L.
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