The Real History Of The Gold Rush

The Gold Rush is the name given to a mass immigration to California in the mid 1800's in search of Gold. After James W. Marshall found Gold in Coloma, California and with often exaggerated reports of Gold across the state over 300,000 people went in search of their fortune. This documentary tells the real story of how the Gold Rush began in a State in transition from a Mexican to American territory. The successes and failures of those who dropped everything to chase their American Dream.