The gold crusades : a social history of gold rushes, 1849-1929 /

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"Among the hordes of starry-eyed 'argonauts' who flocked to the California gold rush of 1849 was an Australian named Edward Hargraves. He left America empty-handed, only to find gold in his own backyard. The result was the great Australian rush of the 1850s, which also attracted parti...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fetherling, George, 1949- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto, Ontario : University of Toronto Press, [1997]
Edición:Revised edition.
Temas:
Gold mines and mining > History.
Gold mines and mining > Social aspects.
Or > Mines et extraction > Histoire.
Or > Mines et extraction > Aspect social.
HISTORY > United States > 19th Century.
Gold mines and mining
Gold mines and mining > Social aspects
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Among the hordes of starry-eyed 'argonauts' who flocked to the California gold rush of 1849 was an Australian named Edward Hargraves. He left America empty-handed, only to find gold in his own backyard. The result was the great Australian rush of the 1850s, which also attracted participants from around the world. A South African named P.J. Marais was one of them. Marais too returned home in defeat - only to set in motion the diamond and gold rushes that transformed southern Africa. And so it went."--Publisher's description.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (222 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-197) and index.
ISBN:9781442659988
144265998X

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