Project Gutenberg 2004-06-28 Public domain in the USA. 136 White, Stewart Edward 1873 1946 The Forty-Niners: A Chronicle of the California Trail and El Dorado Produced by Suzanne Shell and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Forty-Niners: A Chronicle of the California Trail and El Dorado" by Stewart Edward White is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the transformative period of the California Gold Rush, detailing the diverse groups and individuals involved in the migration westward, and the subsequent changes in California's society and culture during the 1840s and 1850s. The opening of the book sets the stage by examining California's rich historical tapestry, beginning with its Spanish occupation and highlighting the complexities of the period before the American Gold Rush. White describes the transition from the romanticized Spanish days to the more chaotic American presence, outlining the social dynamics and cultural contrasts between the Californians and the incoming settlers. He reflects on the shortcomings of Spanish governance, which failed to develop agriculture and industry, and sets up the narrative that will explore how the discovery of gold would radically alter the landscape and demographics of the region. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en California -- History California -- Gold discoveries California National Historic Trail E151 F850.5 Text United States Children's History Category: History - Other Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 361385 2025-08-05T16:48:14.008688 text/html 361288 361197 2024-11-06T04:37:11.772907 2023-10-06T06:34:32.647371 text/html text/html 228106 2025-08-05T16:48:21.373624 application/epub+zip 233443 2025-08-05T16:48:17.313635 application/epub+zip 209899 2025-08-05T16:48:16.107676 application/epub+zip 504258 2025-08-05T16:48:24.479624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479545 2025-08-05T16:48:20.637632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343723 2022-09-06T22:22:24.479089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340174 2025-08-05T16:48:13.696677 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 320222 2024-10-28T19:51:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18071 2025-08-05T16:48:24.603583 application/rdf+xml 24234 2025-08-05T16:48:16.655663 image/jpeg 4566 2025-08-05T16:48:16.354621 image/jpeg 225584 2025-08-05T16:48:14.041651 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia