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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fetherling, George, 1949-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Toronto, Ontario : University of Toronto Press, 1997.
Edition:Revised edition.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Gold mines and mining > Social aspects.
Gold mines and mining.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
Or > Mines et extraction > Aspect social.
Or > Mines et extraction > Histoire.
Gold mines and mining > History.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (230 pages).
ISBN:9781442659988

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