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Marshall, James Wilson
(Encyclopedia) Marshall, James Wilson, 1810–85, American pioneer, discoverer of gold in California, b. Hunterdon co., N.J. Migrating to California for his health, he arrived at Sutter's Fort (site of…Helper, Hinton Rowan
(Encyclopedia) Helper, Hinton Rowan, 1829–1909, American writer, b. Davie co., N.C. He was in California during the gold rush and later returned east to write The Land of Gold (1855). His next book,…Barbary Coast
(Encyclopedia) Barbary CoastBarbary Coastbärˈbərē [key], waterfront area of San Francisco, Calif., in the years after the 1849 gold rush. Gamblers, gangsters, prostitutes, and confidence men…Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park
(Encyclopedia) Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).Buena Park
(Encyclopedia) Buena Park Buena Park bwāˈnə [key], city (2020 pop. 84,034), Orange co., S Calif.; inc. 1953. Food…Yuba City
(Encyclopedia) Yuba CityYuba Cityy&oomacr;ˈbə [key], town (1990 pop. 27,437), seat of Sutter co., N central Calif., on the Feather River; founded 1849 during the gold rush; inc. 1908. It is a…Bendigo
(Encyclopedia) Bendigo Bendigo bĕnˈdĭgō [key], city, Victoria, SE Australia, since 1994 amalgamated with…Cuiabá
(Encyclopedia) Cuiabá Cuiabá k&oomacr;yəbäˈ [key], city, capital of Mato Grosso state, SW Brazil, at the head of…Dawson
(Encyclopedia) Dawson or Dawson City, city, W Yukon, Canada, at the confluence of the Yukon and Klondike rivers. It is the trade center of the Klondike…Klondike
(Encyclopedia) KlondikeKlondikeklŏnˈdīk [key], region of Yukon, NW Canada, just E of the Alaska border. It lies around Klondike River, a small stream that enters the Yukon River from the east at…Trending
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