The 1800s. Good morning, everybody. In the areas immediately following 1848, the golds played a very Important Role in American History. If you think all the way back to the conquist arkconquistadors. And what happened was that the first gold was discovered and then suddenly people started pouring into the area in huge numberings because of the intoxicating possibility that gold would make them wealthy quickly. Until then this had been an area really beyond the line of settlement. But suddenly now the White Settlement catches up very quickly. Heres the governor George Gilmer explaining what it was like meeting the miners in 1829. Many thousands of idle people flocked into georgia from every point on the compass. When loosed from the strengths of law and public opinion, made them like the evil one, in other words the devil. They collected around light wood firings at night and played on the ground and on their hats, cards, dice, push pins and other games of chance for their days finding
The topic of our lecture today is the history of the gold rush. I will talk mainly about california in the years immediately following 1848. But gold has played a very Important Role in American History. If you think back to the conquistadors, one of the things they were fascinated by was the quest for gold. And the history of their conquest, first of the aztecs and then of the incas, is an unquenchable desire for Precious Metals. Gold and also silver. When the first english settlers came to jamestown in 1607, what they were hoping to find was the same kind of supplies of gold that had been found by the spaniards. It was a source of bitter disappointment to not to find gold in whats now virginia. They brought with them jewelers and goldsmiths. But americas first gold rush took place close to where we are now in georgia in 1829. This was the georgia gold rush in north georgia. If you have been about 100 miles north of here you will have seen the old county courthouse has been converted
Live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5. Shooting Investigation Underway nearby a hospital in san leandro. Joe vazquez is live at the scene. Reporter yellow tape for blocks around the crime scene as Police Investigate a shooting that happened this evening. The shots rang out next to san leandro hospital at bay fair rentals where a body lies undera tarp. Loud. 8 rounds. Reporter she was visiting when the shooting broke out. People rur 1ing. Were running. Reporter she saw six people take off. A crowd of young people who were running for their lives. There appears to be a body under a tarp but authorities are not confirming the condition of the victim. The Public Information officer is still gathering information. Reporting live in san leandro, joe vazquez, kpix 5. More breaking news. A fire in san jose. An eyewitness shot this video of the blaze that started in an auto shop. Firefighters had to fight it from the outside because there was a threat the building could collapse. C
Heat warning in effect across i95 and the adjacent counties, temperatures climbing easily into the mid 90s, and it will feel even hotter than that today, it could feel as hot as 105, at the peak of the afternoon here, so again bear with us, but we continue to tell you what, perfect, highs in the mid 90s, feeling like anything from 100, to at least this weekend, as high as 110, ill tell when you that happens. So please take it easy today, for partly sunny skies but scattered showers and thunderstorms. Meisha, we send it over to you. Thats no joke. Katie, thank you so much. Looking outside guys, by the way, happy friday. Tgif. You can see some activity going on, not quite sure, not getting complete confirmation what exactly that is, just know it is, there pulled off to the right. Wont slow you down. You can see just not a lot of vehicles out there anyway. But just know it is out there, have the flashing lights, probably could slow you down in the 7 00 hour, but right now, all right. Look
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