The 1800s. Good morning, everybody. In the areas immediately following 1848, the golds played a very Important Role in American History. If you think all the way back to the conquist arkconquistadors. And what happened was that the first gold was discovered and then suddenly people started pouring into the area in huge numberings because of the intoxicating possibility that gold would make them wealthy quickly. Until then this had been an area really beyond the line of settlement. But suddenly now the White Settlement catches up very quickly. Heres the governor George Gilmer explaining what it was like meeting the miners in 1829. Many thousands of idle people flocked into georgia from every point on the compass. When loosed from the strengths of law and public opinion, made them like the evil one, in other words the devil. They collected around light wood firings at night and played on the ground and on their hats, cards, dice, push pins and other games of chance for their days finding
The topic of our lecture today is the history of the gold rush. I will talk mainly about california in the years immediately following 1848. But gold has played a very Important Role in American History. If you think back to the conquistadors, one of the things they were fascinated by was the quest for gold. And the history of their conquest, first of the aztecs and then of the incas, is an unquenchable desire for Precious Metals. Gold and also silver. When the first english settlers came to jamestown in 1607, what they were hoping to find was the same kind of supplies of gold that had been found by the spaniards. It was a source of bitter disappointment to not to find gold in whats now virginia. They brought with them jewelers and goldsmiths. But americas first gold rush took place close to where we are now in georgia in 1829. This was the georgia gold rush in north georgia. If you have been about 100 miles north of here you will have seen the old county courthouse has been converted
Look from sky7. Thanks for joining us, im ama daetz. Im dan ashley. Ben shapiro scheduled to speak 7 00 to 9 00 p. M. Sold out. Conservative commentator and drawing activists from other side of the political spectrum. Police shutting down roads. Tweeted this photo of the arrest of two protesters for bringing banned items into the plaza. Laura anthony has been in berkeley all day. Reporter the crowd continues to build. Road is closed here. Rally going on. If you go this way, see the barricades theyve set up and large Police Presence. Going to start letting people in right about now. Folks have to have ticket, show a photo i. D. And cant bring banned items, signs, masks, any of that. This has been the center of intellectual resistance and critical thinking. Reporter crowds are building in berkeley ahead of the speech by ben shapiro. Almost as many demonstrators as police officers. The bank down the street is boarding up its atms and heavy barricades blocking a major street and entrance t
Almost as many demonstrators as police officers. The bank down the street is boarding up its atms and heavy barricades blocking a major street and entrance to straul plaza. Close to what we spent last year in advance of ann coulters planned visit, about 600,000. Reporter this time uc police may not stand down like they did when masked protesters shut down yap opulus event, set a fire and the hall. Be different this time. Worked with county partners and Law Enforcement throughout the state to help us shore up resources for today. And were thinking outside the box. Reporter numerous messages for arrival on campus. Including this sign inside the student union, near the building where he will speak tonight. Event cosponsored by the College Republicans and d. C. Based young americas foundation. Does lectures with ben shapiro and other conservatives in the country and this is the strongest security presence weve even. Reporter live here in front of sprol plaza where theyre starting to let pe
Has burned 20,000 acres one of the larger fires burning right now in the north bay. Just to the south there is a fire burning near sears point in napa county crews are battling the atlas fire and the Silverado Country Club has been evacuated. These are live pictures from santa rosa. One resident described the experience as a firestorm. He said his neighborhood was gone. Skyfox shows that homes are burning right now over this neighborhood. You can see what appears to be destruction down below in this particular part of santa rosa. Alex savidge has been reporting for us and a number people have said they left with nothing but the clothing on their back. Reporter yes and people are still evacuating or preparing to evacuate. This fire is sweeping across the city. We are now on freedom lane right off of san miguel avenue. This is the scene behind us on the lefthand side you can see several homes from here to the end of the block destroyed by the fire. As we swing around to the other directi