200815
9780807848562
A colorful investigation of the California Gold Rush that overturns the myth of the rebellious Forty-niner and reveals the middle-class values and origins of those who travelled west to seek adventure and fortune.Brian Roberts is the author of 'American Alchemy: The California Gold Rush and Middle-Class Culture (Cultural Studies of the United States)', published 2000 under ISBN 9780807848562 and ISBN 0807848565.
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