America's gold rush
Subtitle: John Sutter and the discovery of gold in California
By: Joanne Mattern.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Great moments in American history
Publisher: Rosen Central Primary Source
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Sutter, John Augustus, 1803-1880 -- Juvenile literature.; Sutter, John Augustus, 1803-1880.; Pioneers -- California -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Pioneers.; California -- Gold discoveries -- Juvenile literature.; California -- History -- 1846-1850 -- Juvenile literature.; Sutter's Fort (Sacramento, Calif.) -- Juvenile literature.; California -- Gold discoveries.; California -- History -- 1846-1850.; Sutter's Fort (Sacramento, Calif.)
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography
Description: When word leaks out that gold has been found on property owned by John Sutter in 1847, it changes his life and the course of American history forever.