CBI Gold Rush

However, the impact of this famous discovery was left far beyond the boundaries of the Golden State - Nevada, Alaska, Montana, and other territories also beckoned budding opportunists when vast silver and copper deposits were uncovered. And, in an era before the term "global economy" had any meaning, the extraordinary wealth created by the prospectors and miners of the American West literally shifted the economic balance of the world. In this in-depth program, Modern Marvels® focuses on the impressive...