| Description |
48 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
A true book |
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True book.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 44-45) and index. |
| Contents |
"Ready, set, gold!" : what was found at Sutter's sawmill? -- An island called California : what did Spanish explorers hope to find in California? -- Gold fever! : why was travel to California so dangerous? -- Life in the land of gold : why was it hard for miners to make money? -- Panning for gold : how much did the biggest lump of gold found in California weigh? -- The dark side : what was the Chinese name for California? -- End of the gold rush : how did the gold rush help America? |
| Summary |
Discover the brief, brutal period of U.S. history known as the gold rush. Characterized by hope, greed, enterprise and thug rule, the gold rush transformed life in America--and began in January, 1848, with James Marshall's accidental discovery of gold in California. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader ATOS RL 5.5 0.5 135169 LARK |
| Subject |
California -- Gold discoveries -- Juvenile literature.
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California -- History -- 1846-1850 -- Juvenile literature.
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California -- Gold discoveries.
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California -- History -- 1846-1850.
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| ISBN |
9780531205815 (hardcover) |
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0531205819 (hardcover) |
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9780531212448 (softcover) |
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0531212440 (softcover) |
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