California's Gold Rush

by Robert Grayson

Book Overview

This title examines an important historic event - the gold rush in California. Easy-to-read, compelling text explores the first discovery of gold and the creation of boomtowns in the West, issues with the Mexican government, military desertion, expansionism, and the environmental consequences of mining, key characters such as John Sutter, Samuel Brannan, Colonel Richard B. Mason, and President James K. Polk, the roles of journalism, transportation,...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1617830968
• ISBN13: 9781617830969
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Essential Library
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 11 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 12