Age Of Gold
The discovery of gold in California in 1848 sparked a frenzy that shook the world. People swarmed to the gold fields from as far as China and Australia. They came by ship and overland, braving Tierra del Fuego and the pestilence of Panama, lured by the promise of riches.
At the heart of The Age of Gold is the story of Captain John Fremont, the flamboyant adventurer who "liberated" California from ...
The discovery of gold in California in 1848 sparked a frenzy that shook the world. People swarmed to the gold fields from as far as China and Australia. They came by ship and overland, braving Tierra del Fuego and the pestilence of Panama, lured by the promise of riches.
At the heart of The Age of Gold is the story of Captain John Fremont, the flamboyant adventurer who "liberated" California from ...
