Unsettled Boundaries by Robert E Ficken | Audiobook

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Listen to free audiobook with a 30 day free trial : https://esound.space/audible Title: Unsettled Boundaries Author: Robert E Ficken Narrator: Richard Peterson Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 06-27-17 Publisher: University Press Audiobooks Genres: History, American Summary: Responding to reports of gold discoveries on the Fraser River, thousands of prospectors from California and other points on the Pacific coast crossed the 49th parallel to British territory in 1858. Most returned to San Francisco and Puget Sound later in the same year, blaming their failure to find wealth in the river canyons on uncooperative Hudson's Bay Company officials and the English government. Viewing events from the perspective of California, historians have generally considered the gold rush a failure. In reality, the Fraser River experience was a sustained success, continuing beyond 1858 and embracing the vast interior of British Columbia, and becoming one of the major developments in Pacific Northwest history. Although it was an artificial line bisecting forest, mountain, and prairie, the 49th parallel separated distinct regions of law and custom, explaining why many Americans were unable to comprehend the true nature of their adventures in British North America. The book is published by Washington State University Press. Contact: [email protected]