The Rush: America's Fevered Quest for Fortune, 1848-1853
The Rush chronicles America's gripping obsession with gold from 1848 to 1853, as prospectors flocked to California in search of instant riches. Edward Dolnick portrays the era's wild energy, the grueling journeys, and the profound changes it wrought on the nation's landscape and ambitions.
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The Rush explores the intense period of the California Gold Rush, spanning 1848 to 1853, when the discovery of gold sparked a massive migration and national obsession with fortune.
Edward Dolnick details how this quest reshaped American society, economy, and westward expansion, drawing on historical accounts of the era's fervor and challenges.
Through this lens, the book examines the human drive for wealth and the broader consequences of such pursuits in 19th-century America.
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