Synopsis Illustrates the event which drew thousands of people to California and its effect on the gold seekers, the Spanish settlers, and the native Indian tribes who lived there.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1996-09-01 |
| Size | | Height: | 11.3 in | | Width: | 8.8 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 16.8 oz |
Publisher's Note Before 1848, only a few thousand non-native people lived in the West. But a tiny nugget of gold, no bigger than a dime, discovered on January 24, 1848, would change the West's, and America's, history forever. Drawn by the promise of instant riches, thousands of people from all corners of the world flocked to the gold fields, creating the largest migration in the country's history. For many, the gold rush would lead only to loss--of money, of health, and even of life. But for others, it would prove to be an adventure, a change to create a whole new life. Illustrated with b&w photographs.
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