The Gold Crusades: A Social History of Gold Rushes, 1849-1929

Douglas Fetherling

Published by University of Toronto Press 1997

The Gold Crusades

A Social History of Gold Rushes, 1849-1929

Douglas Fetherling

In the series Heritage

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442659988

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About this book

Fetherling argues that the gold rushes in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa shared the same causes and results, the same characters and characteristics.

Author / Editor information

Fetherling Douglas :

Douglas Fetherling, D.Litt., is a poet, fiction writer, critic, and small-press publisher. He is the author or editor of 50 books, mostly in the fields of literature and culture. He has been the literary editor of two newspapers, the Toronto Star and the Kingston Whig-Standard, and writer-in-residence at Queen's University. He divides his time between Ontario and British Columbia and writes a column on books and ideas for the Ottawa Citizen.

Reviews

Eric Marks:

'The gold rushes were among the most dynamic episodes in modern history, when people from many nations and every level of society converged, turning wilderness into colonies, crossroads into boom towns and boom towns into cities. The Gold Crusades conveys that excitement, while offering a broader perspective. Readers will find it meticulously researched, with a helpful and entertaining essays on sources appended for further reading. Anyone prospecting for a good book should find it a gem.'

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
Introduction: Gold Crusaders Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
1. The California Delusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	11
2. The Crown and the Southern Cross Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	42
3. To the Ends of the Empire Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	67
4. Silver into Gold Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	82
5. Titans in South Africa Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	94
6. The Rand and Western Australia Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	105
7. Many Roads to Dawson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	124
8. Climax and Retreat Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	149
9. Last Stands Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	165
L'Envoi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	189
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Essay on Sources Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	199
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(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 230
Keywords: DISCOUNT-C

eBook

Published: December 15, 1997
ISBN: 9781442659988