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The California gold rush : Chinese laborers in America (1848-1882) / Steve Wilson.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Spotlight on immigration and migrationPublisher: New York : PowerKids Press, 2016Description: 24 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781508140610 (pbk.)
  • 1508140618 (pbk.)
  • 9781508140641 (library bound)
  • 1508140642 (library bound)
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
The Lure of Gold -- How the Gold Rush Began -- Chasing Opportunity -- "Gold Mountain" -- San Francisco, the Port City -- Setting Up Camp -- Chinatown Grows -- Anti-Chinese Feelings Grow -- Building the Railroads -- Withstanding Much Hardship.
Summary: Relates how Chinese immigrants to the United States went on to the West with the gold rush and the need for railroad workers.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 973.0495 W753 Available 33111008588481
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 973.0495 W753 Available 33111008500445
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Immigration from China to the United States coincided with the California gold rush. Attracted by the riches "Gold Mountain" had to offer, Chinese immigrants in search of a better life left China in droves in the mid-to-late 19th century. Readers will learn what hardships and successes Chinese immigrants faced when they arrived in the United States through a detailed examination of the push and pull factors that caused thousands of Chinese to leave their home. Important topics such as the growth of the railroad and anti-immigration policies help readers understand the big-picture perspective of Chinese immigration in America. Historical photographs and primary sources provide opportunities for additional learning.

Includes index.

The Lure of Gold -- How the Gold Rush Began -- Chasing Opportunity -- "Gold Mountain" -- San Francisco, the Port City -- Setting Up Camp -- Chinatown Grows -- Anti-Chinese Feelings Grow -- Building the Railroads -- Withstanding Much Hardship.

Relates how Chinese immigrants to the United States went on to the West with the gold rush and the need for railroad workers.

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