During the 1849 California Gold Rush, many able-bodied men and women crossed the continent, traveled the seas, and arrived in California. They had ideas of wealth beyond imagination, a new life, becoming something instead of nothing, and finally having enough to establish a family. Some found gold, others did not, and yet others made a fortune providing for the basic needs of the miners. Learn about the lives of 10 early California wealth magnets and their contributions to California and the nation.
Panning pay dirt from a California sluice; examining a nugget.
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