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All About America Gold Rush And Riches
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Author : Paul Robert Walker
language : en
Publisher: Kingfisher
Release Date : 2011-06-21
All About America Gold Rush And Riches written by Paul Robert Walker and has been published by Kingfisher this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-21 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
About the Series Action-packed and meticulously researched, with specially-commissioned illustration, detailed reconstructions and original artwork from each period, reading lists, and resources for further study, this series is an immersive introduction to the history that shaped America. In 1848, carpenter James Marshall made a chance discovery that would change the face of the American West. That discovery: a few shiny flakes-of gold in a riverbed he was digging. Within a year 800,000 gold-seekers from all over the world were on their way to California, and the Gold Rush was on. All About America: Gold Rush and Riches by Paul Robert Walker covers the entire period of the boom-and-bust of one of the greatest expansion periods in US history-from the dangers of the journey, to the rough and tumble of the mining settlements, the day-to-day life of a miner and those who provided services to him, the easy-come-easy-go fortunes won and lost, and the Boomtowns that turned to Ghost Towns when the rush was over. Packed with period photographs, original artifacts, illustrations of daily life in the mining towns, and plenty of historical detail, this book will capture the imagination of young readers who love the idea of striking it rich.
Gold Rush And Riches
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Author : Paul Robert Walker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Gold Rush And Riches written by Paul Robert Walker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with California categories.
"In 1848, carpenter James Marshall made a chance discovery that would change the face of the American West. That discovery: a few shiny flakes-of gold in a riverbed he was digging. Within a year 800,000 gold-seekers from all over the world were on their way to California, and the Gold Rush was on. This book covers the entire period of the boom-and-bust of one of the greatest expansion periods in US history-from the dangers of the journey, to the rough and tumble of the mining settlements, the day-to-day life of a miner and those who provided services to him, the easy-come-easy-go fortunes won and lost, and the Boomtowns that turned to Ghost Towns when the rush was over. Packed with period photographs, original artifacts, illustrations of daily life in the mining towns, and plenty of historical detail, this book will capture the imagination of young readers who love the idea of striking it rich"--From publisher's website.
Riches For All
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Author : Kenneth N. Owens
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2002-01-01
Riches For All written by Kenneth N. Owens and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-01 with History categories.
An event of international significance, the California gold rush created a more diverse, metropolitan society than the world had ever known. In Riches for All, leading scholars reexamine the gold rush, evaluating its trajectory and legacy within a global context of religion and race, economics, technology, law, and culture. The opportunity for instant wealth directly influenced a dynamic range of peoples, including Mormon military veterans, California Indian workers, both slave and free African Americans, Chinese village farmers, skilled Mexican miners, and Chilean merchants. Riches for All gives attention to the varying motivations and experiences of these groups and to their struggles with both racial and religious bigotry. Emphasizing gold rush social history, some contributors examine the roles and influence of women, workers, law-breakers, and law-enforcers. Others consider the long-term impact of this episode on California and the American West and on subsequent gold rushes in Pacific Rim countries and the Klondike. With lively and incisive strokes, these historians sketch the most broadly contextualized and nuanced portrait of the California gold rush to date.
Rush For Riches
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Author : J. S. Holliday
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1999
Rush For Riches written by J. S. Holliday and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with California categories.
Traces the history of the California Gold Rush from 1849 through 1884 when a court decision forced the shut down of the hydraulic mining operations, bringing decades of careless freedom to an end.
Gold Rush Saints
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Author : Kenneth N. Owens
language : en
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Release Date : 2005
Gold Rush Saints written by Kenneth N. Owens and has been published by University of Oklahoma Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
Combines narrative history and firsthand Mormon accounts that cast light on the presence of Latter-day Saints in California during the Gold Rush in the middle 1840s. Reprint.
Gold
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Author : Fred Rosen
language : en
Publisher: Open Road Media
Release Date : 2015-11-17
Gold written by Fred Rosen and has been published by Open Road Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-17 with History categories.
A riveting true account of gold rush fever in mid-nineteenth-century America, rich with the thrilling exploits of daring fortune seekers and dangerous outlaws America was never the same after January 24, 1848. It was on that day that a carpenter named James Marshall discovered a tiny nugget of gold while building a sawmill at Sutter’s Fort, just east of Sacramento, California. Marshall’s find ignited a fever the nation had never known before, drawing people from all over the country to the West Coast with high hopes of getting rich quick. Over the next six years, three hundred thousand prospectors raced to the California gold fields to make their fortunes, leaving their lands and families behind in order to chase a dream of easy wealth, but all too often encountering a reality of lawlessness, disease, cruelty, and death. A former columnist for the New York Times, author Fred Rosen takes readers back to the seminal moment when the American dream exploded. Chock full of fascinating details, unforgettable characters, and shocking real-life events, the captivating true story of the California gold rush brings an era of unparalleled change to breathtaking life. Rosen’s enthralling history of the gold rush of 1848 demonstrates how this golden ideal was supplanted by a culture of selfishness and greed that endures in America to this very day.
The Gold Rush
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Author : n/a
language : en
Publisher: Capstone
Release Date : 2013-07-01
The Gold Rush written by n/a and has been published by Capstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Describes the California Gold Rush, including how it began, life in mining camps, and effects of the Gold Rush on California.
The Age Of Gold
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Author : H W Brands
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2010-03-30
The Age Of Gold written by H W Brands and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-30 with History categories.
The discovery of gold in California in 1848 sparked a frenzy that shook the world. People swarmed to the gold fields from as far as China and Australia. They came by ship and overland, braving Tierra del Fuego and the pestilence of Panama, lured by the promise of riches. At the heart of The Age of Gold is the story of Captain John Fremont, the flamboyant adventurer who "liberated" California from Mexico, only to find himself accused of mutiny. Fremont met his match in young Jessie Benton, a headstrong, fiercely intelligent Senator's daughter. Together, John and Jessie Fremont would play a fateful role in the drama unfolding on the gold fields as they lurched, like so many others, from financial ruin to astonishing riches.
Strike It Rich
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Author : Brianna Hall
language : en
Publisher: Capstone
Release Date : 2014-07-01
Strike It Rich written by Brianna Hall and has been published by Capstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
"Explores the California Gold Rush by examining the causes leading up to it and the immediate and lasting effects it had on the people and places involved"--
California Gold Story Of The Rush To Riches
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Author : Phyllis Zauner
language : en
Publisher: Gem Guides Book Company
Release Date : 1980
California Gold Story Of The Rush To Riches written by Phyllis Zauner and has been published by Gem Guides Book Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with History categories.
Gold miners, cowboys, legendary men and spirited, adventurous women tamed the western frontier and left an indelible stamp on the American psyche. Learn their stories and revisit the time and places they knew in this entertaining and easy-to-read series of books that brings the colorful history of the West alive with historical photos and original illustrations.