The gold rush
By: Stuart A. Kallen, P.M. Boekhoff.
Contributors: Boekhoff, P. M. 1957-
Series: Daily life
Publisher: Kidhaven Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: San Diego, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
Subjects: Frontier and pioneer life -- California -- Juvenile literature.; Frontier and pioneer life -- California.; California -- Gold discoveries -- Juvenile literature.; California -- History -- 1846-1850 -- Juvenile literature.; California -- Gold discoveries.; California -- History -- 1846-1850.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Portrays life in California from the discovery of gold in 1848 through the chaos of the next two years, as tens of thousands of men and hundreds of women arrived from around the world to seek their fortunes.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 43-44) and index.
Table of contents: title: Rushing to California; title: Life in a mining camp; title: Life in a boom town; title: Law and order.