The gold rush : buried treasure
Title
:
The gold rush : buried treasure
Personal Author EPSB
:
Barbara A. Somervill
Summary
:
Examines the gold rush which occurred in California beginning in 1848 and continuing for about six years, looking at the origins of the gold rush, the routes people took across the country to get to California, the hardships people endured in their quest for riches, and the changes brought about by the great influx of men and women to the territory.
Year Published
:
2005
Series
:
Trailblazers of the West
Physical Description
:
48 p. : ill. (some col.), maps, ports. ; 22 cm.
Contents
:
Catching gold fever -- By land and sea -- Life in a mining camp -- The legacy of gold.
Program Information
:
Accelerated Reader MG 5.4 1.0 113135
Subject
:
Frontier and pioneer life.
Mining camps -- California -- History.
Gold mines and mining -- California -- History -- 19th century.
Geographic Term
:
California -- Gold discoveries.
California -- History -- 1846-1850.
Genre
:
High interest-low vocabulary books.
Summary
:
Examines the gold rush which occurred in California beginning in 1848 and continuing for about six years, looking at the origins of the gold rush, the routes people took across the country to get to California, the hardships people endured in their quest for riches, and the changes brought about by the great influx of men and women to the territory.
ISBN
:
9780516250991
Publisher
:
New York : Children's Press, c2005.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| Kildare | 979.4 SOM | Book | 30138000160855 | Non-Fiction |