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The discovery of gold in California, in 1848, with its other mineral resources, including the Alamada quicksilver mine at San Jose which is an article of first necessity in working gold or silver ore; and the great silver mines of Nevada, in 1860, the Comstock lode, in which,... Read Full Overview

The Adventures of a Forty Niner is a book written by Daniel Knower, which tells the story of a man's journey during the California Gold Rush of 1849. The book follows the protagonist's travels from his home in the East Coast to the gold fields of California, where he faces various... Read Full Overview