The California Gold Rush
By: Barbara Saffer.
Series: The American West; American West (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Publisher: Mason Crest Publishers
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Broomall, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
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: Describes the discovery of gold in California, the rush to California to look for gold, establishment of mining towns, the outbreak of criminal activity, and other aspects of this volatile period in California history.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 62) and index.