The Last Spike: When Did the Gold Rush Finish and Why It Still Haunts Us
The first prospector to strike it rich in Sutter’s Mill in 1848 didn’t just change his life—he ignited a global stampede. Within months, 90,000 hopefuls had flooded into California, turning sleepy outposts…
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