Making Of A Continent - The Price Of Gold (Part 1)

Creator: British Broadcasting Corp TV

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Reveals that when the Sierra Nevada range was pushed upward, minerals were exposed including the small amount of gold that resulted in the 1849 gold rush in California. Shows that this geologic action was also responsible for the rich soil that resulted in the agriculture industry of the region.

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