It was hard work.
A rush of migrants to an area where gold has been discovered.Headlong pursuit of wealth and success: a gold rush on Wall Street.
The pioneers started to move from the east and midwest to the west in the mid 1800s looking for gold and better life.
A better life for themeselves and for their children, grand-children and great grand-children. In summary it is the American Dream. Some found it in the California Gold Rush. A few found it in the Klondike, some on the slopes of Pikes Peak and a rare few found it in the Cherokee Strip land rush. Some achieved that dream as ditch diggers and hot-dog vendors. Today it is the High-Tech Gurus and who knows what the future will offer.
Go for it!
As far as I know, you control your own life and make your own decision. If you are looking for something or someone to resent for how you chose to spend your time, take a peak in the mirror.
Men left the family and many times took all the money they had for a grub stake. Many times they never returned or died looking for gold.
It was a useless metal. Too soft to make into weapons. It had no value to them apart from looking shiny.
This was the question that Alchemists used to ask. They were looking for the secret of eternal life but also pondered on how to turn one thing into another, lead into gold for instance. It is said that the mythical Philosopher's Stone could do this.
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The gold rush was developed as a result of immigrants flooding America looking for work. Once gold was struck, they all moved to the west hoping to struck gold and make a fortune. Not only were immigrants involved in this, but citizens in the North and the South East began to move to the west in hopes of a better life.
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