What was the Gold Rush? / by Joan Holub ; illustrated by Tim Tomkinson.

Author/creator Holub, Joan
Other author Tomkinson, Tim, illustrator.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York, N.Y. : Grosset & Dunlap, ©2013.
Description105 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Gold mines and mining--California. --History. --19th century. --Juvenile literature.
Frontier and pioneer life--California. --Juvenile literature.
California--Gold discoveries. --Juvenile literature.
California--History. --1846-1850. --Juvenile literature.
California--Social life and customs. --19th century. --Juvenile literature.

SeriesWhat was
What was--? ^A1171908
Contents What Was the Gold Rush? -- Striking Gold -- Gold Fever -- Rushing West -- Working a Claim -- A Miner's Week -- Striking It Rich (or Not) -- Law and Order -- Boomtowns -- Mining Gets Harder -- How the Gold Rush Changed America -- Timelines.
Abstract Describes the nineteenth century American gold rush, and includes information on gold rush "boomtowns," relations between Native Americans and gold rush pioneers, and the importance of the gold rush on American history.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p.104).
LCCN 2012024488
ISBN9780448462899 (pbk.)
ISBN0448462893 (pbk.)
ISBN9780448465777 (hardcover)
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