Description: After the Gold Rush: Tarnished Dreams in the Sacramento Valley Vaught, David Product Overview 2008 Winner of the Albert J. Beveridge Award of the American Historical
Association"It is a glorious country," exclaimed Stephen J. Field, the future
U.S. Supreme Court justice, upon arriving in California in 1849. Field's
pronouncement was more than just an expression of exuberance. For an
electrifying moment, he and another 100,000 hopeful gold miners found
themselves face-to-face with something commensurate to their capacity to
dream. Most failed to hit pay dirt in gold. Thereafter, one illustrative group
of them struggled to make a living in wheat, livestock, and fruit along Putah
Creek in the lower Sacramento Valley. Like Field, they never forgot that first
"glorious" moment in California when anything seemed possible. In After the
Gold Rush, David Vaught examines the hard-luck miners-turned-farmers―the
Pierces, Greenes, Montgomerys, Careys, and others―who refused to admit a
second failure, faced flood and drought, endured monumental disputes and
confusion over land policy, and struggled to come to grips with the vagaries
of local, national, and world markets.Their dramatic story exposes the
underside of the American dream and the haunting consequences of trying to
strike it rich. Read more Details Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press (February 28, 2007) Language : English Hardcover : 328 pages ISBN-10 : 9 ISBN-13 : 79 Item Weight : 1.25 pounds Dimensions : 6 x 0.94 x 9 inches Best Sellers Rank: #4,093,305 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #84,104 in U.S. State & Local History #84,104 in U.S. State & Local History Quality Products This will be shipped securely Returns must be within 30 days - item EXACTLY as it was sent. Must have tracking number. Email us with any issues/questions. Thanks for looking! Fast and Free Shipping Shipping is free for this item. We get your order shipped out and delivered to your doorstep as quickly as possible. Commitment We are committed to making sure that you leave this transaction satisfied. That means having access to real people that get your questions and concerns answered quickly. Give us a shot and we will make sure that you will look to us again!
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ISBN: 0801884977
ISBN10: 0801884977
ISBN13: 9780801884979
EAN: 9780801884979
MPN: does not apply
Brand: NA
GTIN: 09780801884979
Number of Pages: 336 Pages
Publication Name: After the Gold Rush : Tarnished Dreams in the Sacramento Valley
Language: English
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Item Height: 1 in
Publication Year: 2007
Subject: United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Industries / Agribusiness, Agriculture & Food (See Also Political Science / Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy)
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 20.3 Oz
Subject Area: Social Science, Business & Economics, History
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: David Vaught
Item Width: 6.3 in
Format: Hardcover
