sutter's fort (sacramento, calif.)

When word leaks out that gold has been found on property owned by John Sutter in 1847, it changes his life and the course of American history forever.

When word leaks out that gold has been found on property owned by John Sutter in 1847, it changes his life and the course of American history forever.

Surveys the life of Swiss/German immigrant John Sutter on whose land gold was discovered in the mid-nineteenth century, spurring the California gold rush and westward expansion. Presented in English and Spanish.

Presents the scene in California after gold was discovered on John Sutter's land in 1849 and the subsequent fortunes made and hearts broken.

Life in Sutter's Fort, California, in the 1840's included Indian raids, wild animal hunts, roundups, and daily chores. One in a series that shows life in developing America.

A brief biography of Swiss-German immigrant John Sutter, on whose land gold was discovered in 1849 spurring the California gold rush and westward expansion.