Annotated Bibliography
Calliope. "Gold Rushes of North America." The California Gold Rush. Calliope Film Resources, 1 Jan. 2009. Web. 17 Mar. 2013. <http://www.calliope.org/gold/gold2.html>.
The Gold Rushes of North America is a quantitative source with information spanning the Gold Rush of 1848. This source covers topics of not only the changes of the American aspect of the Gold Rush, but other nations and cultures too. One thing this source lacks is the authoritativeness. The author uses rhetorical questions and adjectives in inappropriate places. But it was helpful for my comparison because it had information on the Gold Rush, and after.
Hittell, Theodore Henry. History of California Vol. III (1897): 686. Web. 24 Jan. 2013.
The History of California Vol. III is perhaps the source with the most information I have collected in my research. It is qualitative, beyond belief. And it is wicked authoritative too, because half of the text is the sources used. This sorce has given me so much to think about because it touches upon literally aspect of the gold rush. And it gives me all of the history of it.
Hutchings, James M. "The Miner's Ten Commandments." Placerville Herald 1853.
This source is a great way to find out the lives and rules of a miner during the gold rush. It is authoritative because it is a primary source published by someone who has personal experience with the topic.
Kuritz, Gary, and Vickie Lockheart. "California State Library - "CALIFORNIA AS WE SAW IT": EXPLORING THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH." California State Library - "CALIFORNIA AS WE SAW IT": EXPLORING THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. Ed. Lois Shumaker, Anthony Martinez, John Jwell, and Jennifer Fields. California State Library, 2013. Web. 03 Mar. 2013.
The California State Library has quantitative amounts of quality information. The many chapters within this article each come with their sources and additional information. This source is the best I have researched yet. It goes into a bit too much details occasionally and it is hard to find what I am looking for.
Monroe, Judy. The California Gold Rush. Ed. Charles Peterson. Mankato, Minnesota: Capstone, 2002. Print
The California Gold Rush by Judy Monore is a quality source that touches base on most aspects of gold rush. This source is also belongs to the Library of Congress, so I know it is to be trusted. The book is a great source that can gave me insight on the life of a miner, and how the Mexican-American war had a major impact on the gold rush. Being my first book source, it gave me information I can trust, although the reading level is a bit beneath my talent.
Paddison, Joshua. "1848-1865: Gold Rush, Statehood, and the Western Movement By: Joshua Paddison Calisphere. University of California, 2013. Web. 03 Mar. 2013. <http://www.calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu/calcultures/eras/era4.html>.
University of California’s documentation of the California Gold Rush is not the most reliable source, it seems to target a high school level and does not pander to experts. But this source is more about the relationships between the 49’ers, and it goes into depth there.
Thorton, Stuart. "After the Gold Rush." - National Geographic Education. National Geographic, 21 Jan. 2011. Web. 17 Mar. 2013. <http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/news/after-gold-rush/?ar_a=1>.
After the Gold Rush is a quality topic that gives me evidence authoritatively. Published by National Geographic, this article gives me information in the areas I need it. It provides information on political aspects, as well as economic, geographical, and social aspects as well. This article is great source to find all of the “PEGS” we use in class.
Swaim, William. "Archives of the West: William Swaim Letter." PBS. PBS, 6 Jan. 1850. Web. 03 Mar. 2013. <http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/resources/archives/three/swain2.htm>.
A letter back home is a primary source depicting the life of a 49’er. This is my only primary source I have gathered, and it has given me little information on the effects of the Gold Rush, and more of the life of a 49’er.
"The Gold Rush of 1849." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 12 Apr. 2011. Web. 11 Mar. 2013. <http://www.history.com/topics/gold-rush-of-1849>.
History.com gave a qualitative review of the California Gold Rush effects. The credibility of this article was backed up by references to other articles of the same nature. This article gave me a better understanding of scope of the Gold Rush, using numbers and figures. But the article did not go in depth in any other areas.
Washington, George. "The Address of General Washington to the People of the United States on his Declining of the Presidency of the United States." American Daily Advertiser 19 Sept. 1796.
This source directly from President Washington, pushed Americans to go west, and not focus on the east. It’s overall theme is that the future of the United States is in the west, thus the reason for Americans venture there. This source is credible because it is a primary source on why Americans went west. And its authoritative because it was written by a president of our country.
The West, Episode 3: The Speck of the Future. Prod. Ken Burns. Insignia Films, 1996. DVD.
The West is a documentary that is both credible and authoritative. Historian Ken Burns, who has received both Academy Awards and Emmys for his work produced the documentary. This source gave me a starting idea on how the California Gold Rush affected the region. It gave me insight on the people's land land's perspective. But the episode was an hour and a half long so i was unable to view the whole thing.