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Follows the development of the gold rush in California starting in the 1840's. Examines its effects on the economic, social, and political development of the area from early times through statehood and into the modern day.

When The World Rushed In was first published in 1981, the Washington Post predicted, “It seems unlikely that anyone will write a more comprehensive book about the Gold Rush.” Twenty years later, no one has emerged to contradict that judgment, and the book has gained recognition as a classic. As the San Francisco Examiner noted, “It is not often that a work of history can be said to supplant every book on the same subject that has gone before it.” Through the diary and letters of William Swain--augmented by interpolations from more than five hundred other gold seekers and by letters sent to Swain from his wife and brother back home--the complete cycle of the gold rush is recreated: the overland migration of over thirty thousand men, the struggle to “strike it rich” in the mining camps of the Sierra Nevadas, and the return home through the jungles of the Isthmus of Panama. In a new preface, the author reappraises our continuing fascination with the “gold rush experience” as a defining epoch in western--indeed, American--history.

Try your luck, and search for your fortune in California! Follow the joy and heartbreak of the '49ers during the California Gold Rush.

Sesquicentennial commemoration discovery of gold by Marshall at Sutter's Mill, January 24, 1848. First ever coffee table book about California's gold rush area. Scenic photography depicts almost every historic building, landmark & site that remains from California's gold rush. California will heavily promote Gold Rush Discovery to Statehood Sesquicentennial 1998 through 2000. CALIFORNIA'S GOLD RUSH COUNTRY covers this period in detail. Fully indexed. Broad range of interest for history buffs, descendants of 49ers from across USA or anyone interested in California. Includes picture first nugget Sutter's Mill replica at Coloma, Sutter's Fort in Sacramento; gold rush towns of Mariposa, Hornitos, Coulterville, Jamestown, Sonora, Columbia, Angels Camp, Murphys, Mokelumne Hill, Jackson, Sutter Creek, Placerville, Coloma, Auburn, Grass Valley, Nevada City, Downieville, Marysville, Oroville & Weaverville & more. Segment on 49ers, California Trail & Panama Crossing. 9" X 12" vertical, 234 pages, foldout, 494 current color, 25 historic pictures. Kelly has illustrated Laura Ingalls Wilder Country (HarperCollins) & America's Amish Country. Trade discounts, STOP, Libraries 10% discount with payment. Les Kelly Publications, 15802 Springdale Street, Suite 14, Huntingdon Beach, CA 92649-1765, (714) 846-0437; FAX (714) 846-8858.

Step back into history to the vibrant era during the 1849 Gold Rush! A single Eureka! event changed history forever, early in January, 1848, at Sutter's Mill on the American River, the first gold discovery site. On a journey of circuitous backroads and museum-quality mining towns covering one-fifth of the Golden State's scenic geography, tour California Gold Country from the easily accessible points via Sacramento, Lake Tahoe, and Yosemite National Park. California's State green highway signs depict the silhouetted miner's shovel and handle firmly staked in the ground, recalling the pioneer paths of the 1849 Gold Rush. Whether exploring James Marshall's first gold strike on the American River South Fork or visiting a bounty of vintage mining towns along Highway 49's Golden Chain, explore the Golden State's regional charm on a 300-mile adventure to the once legendary tent camps, and surrounding lakes, rivers and streams. A path of history and frantic lust for gold drove miners and tradesmen into the goldfields seeking the precious mineral, generating the single largest migration recorded. Today's Gold Country offers a range of legendary lodging, handcrafted goods, delicious farm to fork foods, craft beer, wine and spirits, and unlimited choices for recreational opportunities. Begin the tour from Sacramento, Lake Tahoe, or Yosemite National Park and travel meandering highways leading to quaint village mining towns, museums, parks and trails, with the unforgettable landscapes, throughout California's Sierra Nevada mountains and foothills.