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Award-winning historian Leonard L. Richards gives us an authoritative and revealing portrait of an overlooked harbinger of the terrible battle that was to come.
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More than 140 years ago, Mark Twain observed that the Civil War had "uprooted institutions that were centuries old, changed the politics of a people, transforme
The Golden State in the Civil War
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Authors: Glenna Matthews
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This book breaks new ground, not only in its coverage of California, but also in its treatment of the role of cultural links in enhancing national loyalty, in i
California's Gold Rush
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This title examines an important historic event - the gold rush in California. Easy-to-read, compelling text explores the first discovery of gold and the creati
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This comprehensive narrative history of the California Gold Rush describes daily life during this historic period, documenting its wide-reaching effects and exa