Rush to Gold: The French and the California Gold Rush, 1848-1854 by Malcolm J. R

Description: Rush to Gold by Malcolm J. Rohrbough The California Gold Rush began in 1848 and incited many "wagons west". However, only half of the 300,000 gold seekers travelled by land. The other half travelled by sea. This book tells the story of this second group. It examines the California Gold Rush through the eyes of 30,000 French participants. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The California Gold Rush began in 1848 and incited many "wagons west." However, only half of the 300,000 gold seekers traveled by land. The other half traveled by sea. And its the story of this second group that interests Malcolm Rohrbough in his authoritative new book, The Rush to Gold. He examines the California Gold Rush through the eyes of 30,000 French participants. In so doing, he offers a completely original analysis of an important—but previously neglected—chapter in the history of the Gold Rush, which occurred at a time of sweeping changes in France. Rohrbough is the author of Days of Gold, which is generally accepted as the essential text on the subject. This new book comes out of his extended research in French archives. He is the first to provide an international focus to these pivotal events in mid-nineteenth-century America. The Rush to Gold is an important contribution to the fast-growing field of transnational American history. Author Biography Malcolm Rohrbough is professor emeritus at the University of Iowa, specializing in the history of the American West. He is the author of several books. Review "A pioneering history."—John Mack Faragher, Yale University -- John Mack Faragher "We have no work that tracks the migrants from origin to destination and back again with the care of The Rush to Gold. . . . It should also be a staple of graduate reading lists, particularly for those looking for a primer about how to write history that places American events in their worldly context."—Stephen Aron, UCLA -- Stephen Aron "The work is completely original. The scholarship, fully resting on primary sources and most impressively on many newspapers from Paris and the provinces, is utterly thorough."—Walter Nugent, University of Notre Dame -- Walter Nugent"Just when it seems impossible to say anything new about the California Gold Rush, Malcolm Rohrbough does. By locating the story in both France and California, he reminds us that the Gold Rush came to a world already in the midst of Revolution. There was no single French experience in California, but the collective experience reveals how strange and confusing California was in the late 1840s and early 1850s. This is an intriguing and accomplished book."—Richard White, Stanford University -- Richard White"[A] skillfully written and thoroughly researched study."—Choice * Choice * Description for Bookstore The California Gold Rush attracted 300,000 gold seekers in the mid-1800s, and it is the story of 30,000 Frenchman who came by sea that is told in The Rush to Gold . This is the first book to give an international focus to this pivotal time. Details ISBN030018140X Author Malcolm J. Rohrbough Short Title RUSH TO GOLD Publisher Yale University Press Language English ISBN-10 030018140X ISBN-13 9780300181401 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2013 DEWEY 979.404 Imprint Yale University Press Place of Publication New Haven Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2013-07-23 NZ Release Date 2013-07-23 US Release Date 2013-07-23 UK Release Date 2013-07-23 Pages 368 Series The Lamar Series in Western History Publication Date 2013-07-23 Subtitle The French and the California Gold Rush, 1848–1854 Illustrations 13 b-w illus. Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:52636239;

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