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John Sutter and the discovery of gold in California
John Sutter must have felt like he was on top of the world. In June 1841 he gained title to seventy-six square miles of prime land, an area ninety-nine times larger than Monoco. Then, in December, he bought the entire … Continue reading
John Sutter arrives in California
John Augustus Sutter, the man most responsible for the 1849 California gold rush, led a life of contrasts much like those that can be seen in the San Francisco street that bears his name. Stretching from the heart of downtown … Continue reading
