1958

Bash describes the three ways there were to get to California when the nation was excited about the gold found there, 1848-49. The use of the covered wagon, and “Prairie Schooner” is described, including information that it was shaped as it was so it could float across the rivers that had to be crossed. The route of taking a ship to Panama, then crossing the swampy Isthmus on foot is described, and then the third way, that of taking the long and dangerous trip by ship all the way around Cape Horn. Maps and authentic pictures illustrate the material, and a model of the record breaking Clipper Ship, “The Flying Cloud” is shown. Songs include “She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain,” “Let the Rest of the World Go By,” and “Sacramento.”

KQED, San Francisco; Bash Kennett; Kathleen Rawlings; Richard Moore

National Educational Television; Indiana University Audio-Visual Center

Educational; Children's; Historical; Music

United States--History; California--Gold discoveries

National Educational Television

IUL Moving Image Archive

English

1 film reel (15 min.) sound,black and white/monochrome; 16 mm

Catalog Key: 7835150; Other: GR00466447; MDPI Barcode: 40000003114131