California Gold Rush!

by Robin Johnson

Book Overview

On January 24, 1848 a man named James W. Marshall found gold at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. This compelling title explains how Marshall's discovery sparked "gold fever" and lured thousands of people west in search of great fortunes. Primary source accounts and historical photographs trace the history of the gold rush in California as well as the later Klondike gold rush.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778711781
• ISBN13: 9780778711780
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Crabtree Classics
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.7" x 9.7"
• Age Range: 11 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 9