Nathaniel Philbrick on THE RUSH: CALIFORNIA GOLD, THE CIVIL WAR, AND THE MAKING OF THE MODERN WORLD

The Rush: California Gold, the Civil War, and the Making of the Modern World by Nathaniel Philbrick vividly brings to life the western migration that changed the United States forever, propelling it into a new era of expansion and conflict. Nathaniel joins us to talk about the Wild West, vigilante justice, Herman Melville, and the value of reading history with host Miwa Messer.

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.

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Featured Books:

The Rush by Nathaniel Philbrick

The Last Stand by Nathaniel Philbrick

In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick

Away Off Shore by Nathaniel Philbrick

Why Read Moby-Dick by Nathaniel Philbrick

Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrick

In the Hurricane's Eye by Nathaniel Philbrick

Valiant Ambition by Nathaniel Philbrick

Sea of Glory by Nathaniel Philbrick

Second Wind by Nathaniel Philbrick

Suttree by Cormac McCarthy

The Confidence-Man by Herman Melville

Moby-Dick by Herman Melville

McTeague by Frank Norris

The Octopus by Frank Norris

The Great Game by Peter Hopkirk