Images of America Italians of the Gold Country
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Book
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Publication Year
2007
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Pages
127
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Description
Immigrants from Italy's northern provinces were draw here buy the lure of gold, but it was the allure of the California foothills, where they found the terrain and Mediterranean climate similar to that of Italy, that convinced them to stay. California's fledgling economy provided unparalleled opportunities for Italian businessmen, and unclaimed land was available for agriculturalists.
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