The Cost of California Gold (George Hollingsworth Letters)
The mid-19th century was defined by the lure of the West, but for families like the Hollingsworth’s, the “Gold Fever” came at a steep price. Through the personal letters of George Hollingsworth, we move past the statistics of the 1850s and enter the intimate world of a man torn between trying to “live in comfort” and the rugged survival of the frontier. It wasn’t just about finding gold; it was about the cost of the human spirit.
