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This week’s subject: California Gold Rush.
What could spur people to travel thousands of miles by foot or brave a dangerous, six-month voyage? The prospects of finding gold and making one’s fortune led people frome many different cultures to journey west in 1848. Discover the rich history of California’s Gold Rush through the direct links on The Times’ Launch Point Web site. Go to https://www.latimes.com/launch/
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