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To California by Sea - Maritime History of the California Gold Rush (Paperback, New edition)
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To California by Sea - Maritime History of the California Gold Rush (Paperback, New edition)
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The adventures and hardships of seafaring gold seekers In December
1848, spurred by President James K. Polk's confirmation that
fabulous riches had indeed been discovered in far-off California,
more than a thousand ships set sail for San Francisco. These ships,
filled with eager fortune hunters, launched the maritime arm of
America's largest gold rush. In To California by Sea, James P.
Delgado provides a comprehensive examination of the Gold Rush from
the perspective of the mariners and demonstrates that maritime
activity is a pervasive thread in the event's history. Delgado
vividly details the adventures and hardships of sea-going gold
seekers as they sailed to California by way of Cape Horn or the
waterways of Panama. He chronicles the establishment of the port of
San Francisco, the rise of rough-and-ready seafaring law on the
bay, and the role of the U.S. Revenue Marine (the present-day Coast
Guard) in regulating the port. He also explores the powerful impact
of the Gold Rush on maritime trade along the Pacific coast and
throughout the world.
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