Covers Tom Kendrick's life as a sea urchin diver (and surfer) and the California sea urchin fishery from 1978 through 1996. He and others dived in areas such as

The rush to discover gold was a significant and exciting chapter in American history. Thousands of Americans headed west to the promise of instant wealth. They

Explores the phenomenon of the California Gold Rush, including information about the routes to California taken by hopeful miners and the fate of John Sutter, o

When The World Rushed In was first published in 1981, the Washington Post predicted, “It seems unlikely that anyone will write a more comprehensive book about

This companion book to an 8-part documentary series about the history of the West covers the period of the Gold Rush.