What was the Gold Rush? / by Joan Holub ; illustrated by Tim Tomkinson.

What was the Gold Rush? / by Joan Holub ; illustrated by Tim Tomkinson.

By
Holub, Joan.

Publication Date
2013

Publication Information
New York : Grosset & Dunlap,

Physical Description
105 p. : ill., maps.

Subject Term
Gold mines and mining -- California -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
 
Frontier and pioneer life -- California -- Juvenile literature.

Geographic Term
California -- Gold discoveries -- Juvenile literature.
 
California -- History -- 1846-1850 -- Juvenile literature.

Series
WHAT WAS...?

Additional Contributors
Tomkinson, Tim.

Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (p.104).

Summary
Describes the nineteenth century American gold rush, and includes information on gold rush "boomtowns," relations between Native Americans and gold rush pioneers, and the importance of the gold rush on American history.

Language
English

ISBN
9780448462899


LibraryCollectionCollectionCall NumberStatus
St. John's - Marjorie Mews (SJA)Juv NFicJuvenile Non-Fiction979.4 HOLChecked In