Kind of supplies of gold that have been found by the spaniards. It was a source of bitter disappointment to not find gold in what is now virginia. They brought with him jewelers and goldsmiths. Americas first Gold Rush took place close to us in georgia in 1829, this was the Georgia Gold Rush in north georgia. If youve been about hundred miles north of here you can see that the old County Courthouse has been converted into mining museum. It is about 100 miles up the road. What happened was, the first gold was discovered, then suddenly people start pouring into the area, huge numbers. Because of the intoxicating possibility that gold would make them wealthy quickly. And tell them, this had been an area behind the line of settlement. But suddenly, the white settlement catches up very quickly. Here is the governor, describing what it was like meeting the georgia miners in 1829. Many thousands of idle profit people flocked into georgia from every point of the compass. Whos pentup vicious pr
Thank you for joining me for Todays Program, black freedom was Alaina Roberts printed library supports Teaching And Learning and humanities our founding in 1987, very dedicated to deepening our collective understanding of ourselves and of the world around us. Connect with our collection in the newberrys Reading Room in the Xmas And Gallery program spaces classrooms and online digital resources. Submit a digital reopening our doors to readers and visitors and you can visit our website newberry. Org make an appointment to do research in the Reading Room or you can stop by the library without an appointment tuesday through saturday to visit our call. Our Rosenberg Bookshop is open wednesday through saturday, and you can get and visit the website at newberry. Org and to learn about our current exhibitions in public Program Series about the age of revolution across the americas that late 18th and early 19th centuries next mission will be open until im sorry it is July 24th in Todays Program
Thank you for joining me for Todays Program, black freedom was Alaina Roberts printed library supports Teaching And Learning and humanities our founding in 1987, very dedicated to deepening our collective understanding of ourselves and of the world around us. Connect with our collection in the newberrys Reading Room in the Xmas And Gallery program spaces classrooms and online digital resources. Submit a digital reopening our doors to readers and visitors and you can visit our website newberry. Org make an appointment to do research in the Reading Room or you can stop by the library without an appointment tuesday through saturday to visit our call. Our Rosenberg Bookshop is open wednesday through saturday, and you can get and visit the website at newberry. Org and to learn about our current exhibitions in public Program Series about the age of revolution across the americas that late 18th and early 19th centuries next mission will be open until im sorry it is July 24th in Todays Program
Thank you for joining me for Todays Program, black freedom was Alaina Roberts printed library supports Teaching And Learning and humanities our founding in 1987, very dedicated to deepening our collective understanding of ourselves and of the world around us. Connect with our collection in the newberrys Reading Room in the Xmas And Gallery program spaces classrooms and online digital resources. Submit a digital reopening our doors to readers and visitors and you can visit our website newberry. Org make an appointment to do research in the Reading Room or you can stop by the library without an appointment tuesday through saturday to visit our call. Our Rosenberg Bookshop is open wednesday through saturday, and you can get and visit the website at newberry. Org and to learn about our current exhibitions in public Program Series about the age of revolution across the americas that late 18th and early 19th centuries next mission will be open until im sorry it is July 24th in Todays Program
Thank you for joining me for Todays Program, black freedom was Alaina Roberts printed library supports Teaching And Learning and humanities our founding in 1987, very dedicated to deepening our collective understanding of ourselves and of the world around us. Connect with our collection in the newberrys Reading Room in the Xmas And Gallery program spaces classrooms and online digital resources. Submit a digital reopening our doors to readers and visitors and you can visit our website newberry. Org make an appointment to do research in the Reading Room or you can stop by the library without an appointment tuesday through saturday to visit our call. Our Rosenberg Bookshop is open wednesday through saturday, and you can get and visit the website at newberry. Org and to learn about our current exhibitions in public Program Series about the age of revolution across the americas that late 18th and early 19th centuries next mission will be open until im sorry it is July 24th in Todays Program