Life as a prospector in the California gold rush / Kate Shoup.
Material type: TextSeries: Life asPublisher: New York : Cavendish Square Publishing, 2017Description: 32 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781502617804
- 1502617803
- 9781502617903
- 1502617900
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 979.404 S559 | Available | 33111008480275 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
People often dream of becoming rich. However, in the mid-1800s, people really could become rich overnight. The California gold rush brought many men to the area. These prospectors searched for gold. Some became lucky, while others lost all of their life savings. This book describes the history of the California gold rush and highlights what life was like for the men, women, and children who lived through the era.
Includes bibliographical references (page 29) and index.