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The California gold rush : transforming the American West Cover Image Book

The California gold rush : transforming the American West / by Liz Sonneborn.

Sonneborn, Liz. (Author).

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  • ISBN: 9781604130515
  • ISBN: 1604130512
  • Physical Description: 121 pages : illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Chelsea House, [2009]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-113) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
"Gold from the American river!" -- A land of plenty -- California in 1848 -- Getting there -- In the mines -- A new way of living -- Mining the miners -- Taking control -- The end of the rush -- Legacy of a great adventure -- Chronology and timeline.

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