Golden Dreams

by Gwen Bristow

Book Overview

Drawing upon newspaper accounts, journals, and letters, the author captures the Forty-niners as they really were, while revealing the courage, greed, and patriotism that gave birth to the State of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0690016786
• ISBN13: 9780690016789
• Release Date: January 1980
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Historically accurate and easy to read

It was fun reading that book, it took me only 3 days! Gwen Bristow uses her writing skills to bring historic events to life. From the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill to California's admission as the 31st state of the Union - an interesting description of California history. Including a portrayal of the first woman (and baby daughter) to travel to California across the country in 1841.