Published on
Oct 6, 2026
Why Nathaniel Philbrick says California’s Gold Rush led to the Civil War
In his new book, “The Rush,” National Book Award-winning historian Nathaniel Philbrick offers a salty anecdote to illustrate the boom-or-bust economy of the California Gold Rush. “We think of the gold rush as a rush, but it had sort of micro-bursts within …
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Orange County Register - California
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