What Was the Gold Rush?

By Joan Holub

What was the Gold Rush?

Bedbug, Hangtown, and Murderer’s Gulch were mining camps

People poured into California to get rich quick

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In 1848, gold was discovered in California, attracting over 300,000 people from all over the world, some who struck it rich and many more who didn’t. Hear the stories about the gold-seeking “forty-niners!” With black-and white illustrations and sixteen pages of photos, a nugget from history is brought to life!

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Weight 5 oz
Dimensions 5.31 × .27 × 7.63 in
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