Sacramento Bee
Gold Rush: Fortune Smiled on Many Black Miners
This CalGoldRush.com site discusses the triumphs African American's had during the California gold rush. Many blacks were able to purchase their freedom and the freedom of their families back home.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: James Beckwourth 1798 1867
Learn about the exciting adventures of mountain man James Beckwourth as he explored the Western wilderness.
Other
James Pierson Beckwourth: 1798 1866
Information about the life and adventures of James Beckwourth, for whom a pass through the Sierra Nevada is named.
Other
Sierra College Press: California Trails: Beckwourth Trail
A brief history of the development of mountain man James Beckwourth's trail during the westward expansion. Beckwourth Trail begins near Reno, Nevada and heads through Marysville towards Lake Oroville. The path was effective for traveling...
Curated OER
James Pierson Beckwourth: 1798 1866: Portrait
Photographic portrait of James Beckwourth.