"After the Confederate attack on Ft. Sumter in South Carolina in 1861, pro-Union sentiment swept California. The Legislature pledged loyalty to Washington, and tens of millions of dollars in gold were shipped east, playing a crucial role in equipping and feeding the federal army.
"King was hailed as 'the orator who saved the nation.'"
Jack Cheevers in the Los Angeles Times criticizes Congress for removing a bust of Thomas Starr King.
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