A Golden State: Mining and Economic Development in Gold Rush California (California History Sesquicentennial Series, 2)
Автор:James J. Rawls, Richard J. Orsi, Marlene Smith-Baranzini, Anthony Kirk Год: [не указано] Издание: [не указанo] Страниц: [не указано] ISBN: 0520217713 California's storied Gold Rush triggered momentous changes not only for the state, but also for the nation and the world. The economic impact of that epoch-making event is the focus of the second volume of the California History Sesquicentennial Series. The chapter contributors offer a range of perspectives, including commentaries that reflect the new scholarship of environmental and resource history. Together, the essays and more than 90 illustrations show how the Gold Rush precipitated a veritable economic revolution whose effects continue to this day. Among the topics given a fresh interpretation are the relationship between technology and society; the environmental impact from mining and the sudden increase in California's population; the influence of the Gold Rush on agriculture, manufacturing, banking, and transportation; and its impact on the peoples and economies of Latin America, Europe, and Asia. The popular image of the independent prospector is also examined anew, as...
