Argonauts of '49
by Octavius T. Howe
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Howe details the elaborate joint-stock companies formed by Massachusetts residents—how does the idea of corporate venturing contrast with the popular myth of the rugged, solitary California prospector?
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Consider the psychological toll of leaving the familiar shores of New England for the unknown hazards of Cape Horn and the overland trails; what motivates people to risk everything for the promise of sudden fortune?
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Life aboard the crowded ships bound for California required intense cooperation and tolerance among strangers; what do these maritime communities reveal about human behavior under pressure and confinement?
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