Gold Fever: America's First Gold Rush

by Ray Charles Rensi, H. David Williams

In 1828 the lure of gold brought thousands of hopeful fortune hunters to the north Georgia mountains. Towns, banks, even a mint sprang up, and the gold rush was on. This publication describes the excitement, conflict, success, and disappointment of Georgia's gold rush.

Genres: History

43 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Brent · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great little book, which makes me want to dig into the literature, including one of these authors' dissertation... Or, at least, watch this on video! I've more often seen this series available in print than, as is my understanding, in a companion videotape from the 1980s. Any YouTube, library catalogue, or other search reveal VHS copies one way or the other?
I'll revisit the Georgia Humanities Council, or their website, to check, too.
Highly recommended.