The story opens in Mexican Yerba Buena, with a gambled inheritance and the first American ships in the bay, then follows the town’s explosion into the frantic port of the forty-niners. Real figures such as David Broderick and Ned McGowan move through gambling halls, political feuds and the rise of the vigilance committees.
A 1922 history-romance by a San Francisco journalist, for readers who like the Gold Rush told through its streets and politics. Download the free EPUB.
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