Life As a Prospector in the California Gold Rush
Life As a Prospector in the California Gold Rush
About this book
People often dream of becoming rich. However, in the mid-1800s, people really could become rich overnight. The California gold rush brought many men to the area. These prospectors searched for gold. Some became lucky, while others lost all of their life savings. This book describes the history of the California gold rush and highlights what life was like for the men, women, and children who lived through the era.
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- OL Work ID
- OL20251669W
Subjects
Frontier and pioneer life, californiaFrontier and pioneer life, juvenile literatureGold mines and miningGold mines and mining, juvenile literatureCalifornia, historyCalifornia, juvenile literatureCalifornia, gold discoveries