The gold crusades : a social history of gold rushes, 1849-1929 /
"Among the hordes of starry-eyed 'argonauts' who flocked to the California gold rush of 1849 was an Australian named Edward Hargraves. He left America empty-handed, only to find gold in his own backyard. The result was the great Australian rush of the 1850s, which also attracted parti...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Toronto, Ontario :
University of Toronto Press,
1997.
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Edition: | Revised edition. |
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Online Access: | CONNECT |