Includes bibliographical references (p. 48) and index.
Contents:
Gold fever! -- California or bust! -- Striking it rich! -- After the rush.
Summary:
Describes, in illustrations and easy text, how gold was discovered in California, how miners traveled to the gold fields, how they sought gold or found riches other ways, and their impact on California.
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