California Gold Rush
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S1 E1 - Gold Rush
April 10, 200644minExamine the Gold Rush through the eyes of two people who made their way to California a few weeks apart and explore the far-reaching impact the Rush had on the nation's economic, geographic, and psychic landscape.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E2 - Fremont: Conqueror Of California
April 23, 200545minThe military actions and achievements of three men resulted in annexation of California, but the particular exploits and controversies of John C. Fremont stand out.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E3 - The Gold Rush
October 24, 201442minSee how Gold Fever really panned out with little-known nuggets of truth about untold greed, vigilante justice, dangerous and destructive practices, and even secret societies still in existence today.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E4 - Real West, The: The Klondike Gold Rush
January 24, 199646minThe massive rush to the Klondike began on July 16, 1897, when the Steamship Excelsior arrived in San Francisco carrying enough gold to pique the curiosity of citizens affected by economic hardship.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E5 - Real West, The: San Francisco
March 26, 199644minThe colorful, chaotic history of the City by the Bay, from rough-and-tumble frontier town to sophisticated cosmopolitan city.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E6 - Real West, The: Stagecoach And The Pony Express
February 8, 199643minBy enabling people, money, and mail to travel back and forth to even the most remote boom towns, the stagecoach and Pony Express helped the U.S. to grow at an unprecedented pace.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E7 - Real West, The: The Rush For Gold
February 12, 199647minLearn the real story of how gold made millionaires of a few, but spelled disaster for most of the fortune seekers who were lured to the hills.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E8 - Real West, The: Westward Ho! The Wagon Train
February 4, 199644minGet a closer look at the lives of the men, women, and children who packed hopes, dreams, and pots and pans into the backs of rickety Conestoga wagons and trail-blazed their way into Western lore.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E9 - Gold Rush Memories
August 9, 199749minFollow the stories of some of the great characters of the Gold Rush era through interviews with men and women who grew up in its aftermath and outstanding footage of the landscapes of the Klondike.This title is unavailable due to expired rights