American Experience · SEASON 19
The Gold Rush
Episode 6 · 2006-11-06
- Documentary
Episode overview
A vibrant retelling of the mania that followed the discovery of gold in San Francisco in 1848. "Next to the Civil War in the 19th century," says historian J.S. Holliday, "no other event had a greater impact." The focus is on five real-life adventurers, including a down-on-his-luck Chilean aristocrat; a New York blacksmith who leaves his family in hopes of striking it rich; and a determined Missouri woman.
55 minutes
Season 19 episodes
1. Eyes on the Prize (1 & 2): Awakenings 1954-1956 / Fighting Back 1957-19622006-10-02
2. Eyes on the Prize (3 & 4): Ain't Scared of Your Jails 1960-1961/No Easy Walk 1961-19632006-10-09
3. Eyes on the Prize (5 & 6): Is This America? 1963-1964 / Bridge to Freedom 19652006-10-16
4. Test Tube Babies2006-10-23
5. The Great Fever2006-10-30
6. The Gold Rush2006-11-06
7. The Berlin Airlift2007-01-29
8. The Living Weapon2007-02-05
9. New Orleans (1 & 2)2007-02-12
10. Sister Aimee2007-04-02
11. Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple2007-04-09
12. Summer of Love2007-04-23
13. The Mormons (1): History2007-04-30
14. The Mormons (2): Church and State2007-05-01
15. Alexander Hamilton2007-05-14
