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California Gold
Author: California Gold
Author: Guy James GiffenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 4
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Days of Gold
Author: Malcolm J. RohrboughPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520922077
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
On the morning of January 24, 1848, James W. Marshall discovered gold in California. The news spread across the continent, launching hundreds of ships and hitching a thousand prairie schooners filled with adventurers in search of heretofore unimagined wealth. Those who joined the procession—soon called 49ers—included the wealthy and the poor from every state and territory, including slaves brought by their owners. In numbers, they represented the greatest mass migration in the history of the Republic. In this first comprehensive history of the Gold Rush, Malcolm J. Rohrbough demonstrates that in its far-reaching repercussions, it was the most significant event in the first half of the nineteenth century. No other series of events between the Louisiana Purchase and the Civil War produced such a vast movement of people; called into question basic values of marriage, family, work, wealth, and leisure; led to so many varied consequences; and left such vivid memories among its participants. Through extensive research in diaries, letters, and other archival sources, Rohrbough uncovers the personal dilemmas and confusion that the Gold Rush brought. His engaging narrative depicts the complexity of human motivation behind the event and reveals the effects of the Gold Rush as it spread outward in ever-widening circles to touch the lives of families and communities everywhere in the United States. For those who joined the 49ers, the decision to go raised questions about marital obligations and family responsibilities. For those men—and women, whose experiences of being left behind have been largely ignored until now—who remained on the farm or in the shop, the absences of tens of thousands of men over a period of years had a profound impact, reshaping a thousand communities across the breadth of the American nation.
The Maps of the California Gold Region, 1848-1857
Author: Carl I. WheatPublisher: Martino Pub
ISBN: 9781888262018
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 152
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The California Gold Rush
Author: John Walton CaugheyPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520338839
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1948.
The California Gold Rush
Author: Michael V. UschanPublisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 0836862023
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Depicts frontier life in California during the mid-nineteenth-century Gold Rush, and provides a brief history of the state.
The California Gold Rush
Author: Elizabeth RaumPublisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1515743187
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
YOU are a New Englander with a bad case of gold fever. Gold has been discovered in California, and you want to go claim some for yourself. Will you strike it rich?
Life During the California Gold Rush
Author: Bethany OnsgardPublisher: ABDO
ISBN: 1629694436
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 51
Book Description
Have you ever wondered what life was like for miners and their families during the California Gold Rush? Learn about what their days consisted of, what they ate and wore, and more! Primary sources with accompanying questions, multiple prompts, A Day in the Life section, index, and glossary also included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
California Gold, Story of the Rush to Riches
Author: Phyllis ZaunerPublisher: Gem Guides Book Company
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Gold miners, cowboys, legendary men and spirited, adventurous women tamed the western frontier and left an indelible stamp on the American psyche. Learn their stories and revisit the time and places they knew in this entertaining and easy-to-read series of books that brings the colorful history of the West alive with historical photos and original illustrations.
California Gold.
Author: John JakesPublisher:
ISBN: 9783404118397
Category : California
Languages : de
Pages : 878
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