By
Mark Forsyth & Greg Dickson
The Fraser
River gold rush was the most
spectacular phenomenon in the history of British
Columbia. Almost overnight, a quite outpost of the fur trade was transformed when
30, 000 gold seekers rushed the shores of the Fraser. The hosts of CBC Radio’s BC Almanac have gathered stories from historians, scholars,
families, and radio listeners. More than
100 photos, illustrations and maps accompany the still unfolding stories of
James Douglas, a mixed-race colonial governor; Chief Spintlum, a legendary
peace-maker of the Nlaka’pamux; Nam Sing, the first Chinese miner in the
Cariboo and so many more fascinating individuals.
