Reviews for American Alchemy: The California Gold Rush and Middle-Class Culture

The average rating for American Alchemy: The California Gold Rush and Middle-Class Culture based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-09-28 00:00:00 Brian Claeys Based on his recent dissertation, this study of the culture of the California Gold Rush and the developing middle class is the best of its class. Highly academic and impeccably written, it is not an easy read but is well worth the effort.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-01-30 00:00:00 Robert Thompson This had an enjoyable narration and was a tale I hadn't heard of yet in history. Can't - or can I? - believe this captain straight-up murdered a black crewman because he could. At least he didn't have acclaim in the papers after his - in my opinion - well-deserved violent death, but wow. A bunch of shady behavior with all these dudes keeping their silence. Glad we got the story somehow. A short read too, got through it on audio in one work day.