California Gold Rush Newspaper
California was a free state but under state and federal.
California gold rush newspaper. African americans in the gold rush. The california gold rush 18481855 was a gold rush that began on january 24 1848 when gold was found by james w. Sutters mill coloma california by kathy weiser alexander. Samuel brannan march 2 1819 may 5 1889 was an american settler businessman journalist and prominent mormon who founded the california star the first newspaper in san francisco californiahe is considered the first to publicize the california gold rush and was its first millionaire.
Prrvf forum holds an interest in properties located in tuolumne california. The city was about to undergo rapid changes as the california gold rush got underway. The sudden influx of gold into the money supply reinvigorated the american economy and the sudden population. Gold was discovered in california by james marshall at sutters sawmill on the south fork of the american river near coloma 36 miles northeast of sacramento on jan.
On august 19 1848 the new york herald was the first newspaper on the east coast of the united states to confirm that there was a gold rush in california. Canadian exploration company providence gold mines inc. At the end of 1853 san francisco was a city on the fast track. The news of gold brought approximately 300000.
The newspaper did not report about the discovery of gold because word spread so quickly from person to person. The news of gold brought approximately 300000 people to california from the rest of the united states and abroad. On the east coast newspapers first published accounts of the gold discovery in mid summer 1848. A terrific early issue on the california gold rush as nearly half of the front page has great gold related content items headed.
Marshall at sutters mill in coloma california. The californian was forced to shut down may 29 1848 because its entire staff had departed for the gold fields. 237 he used the profits from his stores to buy large tracts of real estate. The california gold rush 18481855 began on january 24 1848 when gold was found by james w.
Marshall at sutters mill in coloma california. By december 5 1848 even president james polk would announce this before congress significantly legitimizing the news. It had twelve daily newspapers nine insurance companies consulates of twenty seven foreign governments and six story buildings.