The Gold Rush of Chami, Mauritania: Tales of Fortune and Chaos in the Desert
In Chami (Mauritania) On the main street of Chami, in western Mauritania, one would not be surprised to come across Samuel Brannan, on the corner of a building, among the countless gold equipment shops. Legend has it that he was the richest man in California in 1848, at the time of the gold rush. A … Read more