The Fraser River gold rush, the most spectacular phenomenon in the history of BC, exploded in the spring of 1858. A quiet outpost of the colonial fur trade was transformed almost overnight when some 30,000 gold-seekers, entrepreneurs...
British Columbia--History--1849-1871
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Author:Hauka, Donald J.Summary:Could a horde of American miners have delivered British Columbia into the hands of the U.S. in 1859? The author argues that the new colony was a rifle shot away from war and annexation. This is a rollicking tale of corruption, greed,...
