Rush for Riches by J S Holliday
Presents an account of the birth of modern California. This book frames the gold rush years within the larger story of the state's transformation from the quietude of a Mexican hinterland in the 1840s to the forefront of entrepreneurial capitalism by the 1890s.
J.S. Holliday (1924-2006), author of The World Rushed In: The California Gold Rush Experience (continuously in print since 1981), was the Director Emeritus of the California Historical Society and former Director of the Oakland Museum of California; Associate Professor of American History at California State University, San Francisco; and Assistant Director of the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. A popular lecturer, he appeared in several television documentaries, including Ken Burns's series "The West."
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780520214026 |
| ISBN 10 | 0520214021 |
| Title | Rush for Riches |
| Author | J S Holliday |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of California Press |
| Year published | 1999-06-08 |
| Number of pages | 366 |
| Prizes | Winner of Spur Awards (Western Nonfic Histl) 2000 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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