The Gold Rush |
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California was a free state, but under state and federal laws a fugitive slave could be captured and returned to bondage.
The Gold Rush |
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The discovery of gold in1848 unleashed the largest migration in United States history and drew people from a dozen countries to form a multi-ethnic society in California.
The Gold Rush |
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George C. Briggs arrived in California from Ohio in 1849, but didn't spend much time digging for gold. Instead, he grew fruit.
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Miners of all nationalities indulged in the Gold Rush's most ubiquitous forms of entertainment: drinking and gambling.
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Chinese immigrants first arrived in San Francisco in 1848. By the end of the 1850s, they made up one-fifth of the population in the Southern Mines.
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In 1849, the Wilson family headed west to seek gold. As a woman, Luzena found herself a rarity in the adventure that lay ahead.
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Not long after Mexico and the U.S. signed a treaty, news that gold had been discovered in northern California spread, and Californios like Coronel began digging.
The Gold Rush |
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Perez Rosales was one of about 3,000 Chileans who received passports in 1848 to travel to California in search of gold.
The Gold Rush |
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The Pierces faced new challenges when Hiram journied to California to seek fortune, leaving Sara and the family back east.
The Gold Rush |
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Brannan didn't actually dig for gold, but gold swelled his investments to a fortune.
My Lai |
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The story of the My Lai Massacre, its cover up, and the subsequent investigation involves hundreds of people.
Fly Girls |
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In 1940, Boeing released the B-29 – a plane that would play a decisive role in bringing an end to the war in the Pacific.
