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Blue Ridge Mountains
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The Blue Ridge Mountains are a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian Mountains in the Eastern United States. Extending approximately 800 km (500 mi) from southern Pennsylvania to northern Georgia, they form the easternmost chain of the Appalachian system. The range is renowned for its characteristic bluish, atmospheric haze, which gives the mountains their name. The range is noted for its si…
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Blue Ridge Mountains
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Southern Blue Ridge
The Southern Blue Ridge segment, extending through North Carolina, South Carolina, and northern Georgia, encompasses the highest elevations of the entire range. This area contains several distinct subranges, most prominently the Black Mountains, which host Mount Mitchell (the highest point in the Eastern United States).
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California Gold Rush
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Discovery and Initial Reports
Gold was first discovered on January 24, 1848, by James W. Marshall, an employee of John Sutter, while supervising the construction of a sawmill on the American River. Sutter had intended to use the gold to finance a vast agricultural empire. Initial reports were met with widespread skepticism in the [eastern United States](/entries/eastern-un… -
California Gold Rush
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The Gold Rush rapidly transformed California from a sparsely populated, remote territory into a bustling, volatile economic hub. San Francisco transitioned almost overnight from a small village to a major port city, managing the flow of goods, people, and extracted gold.
The economic structure of the mining camps was characterized by [h…