Gold! -- John Sutter's dream -- Forty-niners -- Home sweet home -- Tools of the trade -- A miner's meal -- Women's place -- African Americans in the Gold Rush -- Foreigners in the Gold Rush.
Summary:
This book introduces young readers to the circumstances of the gold rush as well as surprising facts about the time period and the forty-niners' lives. Includes detailed photographs and illustrations of life in California gold country.
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