Title: How to Get Rich in the California Gold Rush
Description: How to Get Rich in the California Gold Rush follows the adventures of the charming, witty, fictitious Thomas Hartley as a way of offering a fascinating and fully historical portrait of life in the California gold fields. Archival imagery pairs with delightful and humorous artwork to produce a visual feast for the eyes. The inimitable Mr. Hartley’s guide is a unique snapshot of a key period in the economic development of our country—and a fun romp through time.
Subjects: Gold discoveries, Frontier and pioneer life, Gold mines and mining, Prospecting, Juvenile literature, History, California, gold discoveries, Gold mines and mining, juvenile literature, California, juvenile literature, Series:How-to-Get-Rich, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, Children's fiction, Family, fiction, Frontier and pioneer life, juvenile literature, Frontier and pioneer life, west (u.s.), Juvenile fiction
Places: California
Time periods: 19th century, 1846-1850