California Gold Rush and The Coming of The Civil War (2007) Hardcover Book

from addunn3

If you think politics of today is strange, read this story about the crazy actions during the decade preceding the Civil War. Duels, raids into Mexico, Nicaragua, and Cuba, vote buying, political machines, patronage... we live in relatively tame times! Very interesting text and well worth reading.

from proszman

this was purchased as a gift for a friend. he was very pleased!

from fourbears

I was at first disappointed in this book because it wasn't more about the gold rush and less about California politics in the early years before and right after statehood. I guess I should have read the reviews first. Still it's was enjoyable. Richards' discussion of the effect of the gold rush i...

from cyderry

Have you ever wondered what was involved in bringing a new state into the union? This book details the history of the statehood of California as well as the politics that surrounded the procedure following the discovery of gold in 1847. Just as the Mexican-American War is ending, gold is discover...

from cyderry

Have you ever wondered what was involved in bringing a new state into the union? This book details the history of the statehood of California as well as the politics that surrounded the procedure following the discovery of gold in 1847. Just as the Mexican-American War is ending, gold is discover...