Jewish Voices of the California Gold Rush: A Documentary History, 1849-1880
- ISBN-10
- 0814328598
- ISBN-13
- 9780814328590
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 549
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Author
- Ava Fran Kahn
Description
A history of the founding of California's Jewish community during the Gold Rush.
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