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How Epic Fortunes Were Created During the California Gold Rush
How Epic Fortunes Were Created During the California Gold Rush
On May 12, 1848, a store owner named Sam Brannan held a “one-man parade” to announce the start of the San Francisco Gold Rush. “Gold! Gold from the American River!” Brannan shouted up and down Market Street in San Francisco. He held his hat in one hand and waved a bottle of gold dust in the other. San Franciscans had received false news of gold before. But by all accounts, Brannan’s performance sent residents running in search of riches. http://priceonomics.com/how-epic-for...ed-during-the/ |
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