Episode 23: The Yanquis are coming

 
An 1856 image of John C. Fremont

An 1856 image of John C. Fremont

 

The discovery of gold in California converts Tucson from obscure frontier town to important cross-country stop. Too bad the Americans couldn’t really appreciate it.

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