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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Main Author: Fetherling, George, 1949-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Toronto, Ontario : University of Toronto Press, 1997.
Edition:Revised edition.
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Online Access:CONNECT