| The California Gold Rush (Cornerstones of Freedom: Third Series) Contributor(s): Benoit, Peter (Author), Eitzen, Allan (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0531281531 ISBN-13: 9780531281536 Publisher: C. Press/F. Watts Trade OUR PRICE: $7.61 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2012 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 979.404 |
| LCCN: 2012000487 |
| Lexile Measure: 900 |
| Series: Cornerstones of Freedom (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 6.2" W x 8.8" (0.30 lbs) 64 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 153648 Reading Level: 6.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Explore what daily life was like for the miners and the methods they used to search for gold.Even before the first glorious ring of the Liberty Bell, America was a land of freedom and promise. The Cornerstones of Freedom series explores what inspires people from all over the world to start life anew here, endure the economic and social upheavals, and defend the land and rights that are unique to the United States of America. The 1848 discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in present-day Sacramento led to a massive surge westward. Hundreds of thousands of people traveled to California from around the world. |