Proverbs 8:10-11 - The Real Gold Rush: Wisdom Over Wealth

The greatest wealth-building event in American history created more millionaires from selling supplies than from actual mining. Between 1848 and 1855, California's population exploded with over 300,000 people flooding in, transforming San Francisco from 200 residents to 36,000 in just six years. • Gold seekers faced three terrible options to reach California: a six-month ship journey, disease-ridden Panama crossing, or brutal overland trek • Environmental impact of hydraulic mining reshaped ...