TY  - BOOK
AU  - Holliday, J. S.
AU  - Swain, William,
TI  - The world rushed in: the California gold rush experience 
SN  - 067125538X
PY  - 1983///, c1981
CY  - New York
PB  - Simon and Schuster
KW  - Overland journeys to the Pacific
KW  - California
KW  - Pioneers
N1  - A Touchstone book; Based on the diary of William Swain; Includes index; Bibliography: p. 508-540
N2  - The World Rushed In is a pioneering achievement in historical writing, at once a personal, intimate story of one man's search for wealth "and" the definitive account of the California gold rush. Building upon the copious journals of gold seeker William Swain and enlarging upon his experiences through the imaginative interweaving of his diaries with the letters of hundreds of other '49ers, J. S. Holliday gives the reader a compelling opportunity to be part of one of America's most exciting and important adventures. Holliday captures the triumphs and tragedies of Swain and his compatriots in vivid, human terms, from the dangerous journey across the plains and mountains to the rugged mining camps of northern California. This is history at its very best. www.alibris.com
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