Miners and millionaires, paupers and prostitutes, slaves and stagecoach drivers – they are all part of one of the greatest stories ever told, the California Gold Rush. This compelling film revels how the coincidence of gold discovery led to a motherlode worth $50 billion. Explore the human history from Indians fighting to keep their land and immigrants fighting to overcome racism, east coast residents who left home and families to find their fortune and the miners themselves, most of whom never struck it rich. NTSC Format. |