Author: James Stephens BrownPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
California Gold
Author: James Stephens BrownPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
The Life and Adventures of James W. Marshall
Author: George Frederic ParsonsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
The California Gold Rush
Author: Kate ShoupPublisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1502609681
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
On January 24, 1848, pioneer James W. Marshall discovered gold in central California. When word got out, gold fever set in, drawing hundreds of thousands of pioneers to the state hoping to strike it rich. Discover the circumstances and effects of this event in The California Gold Rush.
The Life And Adventures Of James W. Marshall
Author: George Frederic ParsonsPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781020164460
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
James W. Marshall was the man who discovered gold in California in 1848, setting off the rush that would go down in history as the California Gold Rush. This biography tells his story, from his early life in New Jersey to his adventures in California and his ultimate disillusionment with the gold rush and the effects it had on the region. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Days of Gold
Author: Malcolm J. RohrboughPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520216598
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
When gold was discovered in California in 1848, the news caused the greatest mass migration in the history of the Republic. This comprehensive history demonstrates how the Gold Rush touched the lives of families & communities everywhere in the U.S.
A Timeline History of the California Gold Rush
Author: Stephanie WatsonPublisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
ISBN: 1467785806
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
"The California gold rush lasted only seven years, but it affected people around the world. Track the important events and turning points that made the discovery of gold a pivotal part of the westward expansion of the United States"--Provided by publisher.
Life in California Before the Gold Discovery
Author: John BidwellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
James W. Marshall, the Discoverer of California Gold
Author: Theressa GayPublisher: Georgetown, Calif. : Talisman Press
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 634
Book Description
Fool's Gold
Author: Richard H. DillonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Dillon examines the paradoxical personality of John Sutter, the Father of California, and one of the most enigmatic figures in the history of the American West.
Gold!
Author: Fred RosenPublisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504024486
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
A riveting true account of gold rush fever in mid-nineteenth-century America, rich with the thrilling exploits of daring fortune seekers and dangerous outlaws America was never the same after January 24, 1848. It was on that day that a carpenter named James Marshall discovered a tiny nugget of gold while building a sawmill at Sutter’s Fort, just east of Sacramento, California. Marshall’s find ignited a fever the nation had never known before, drawing people from all over the country to the West Coast with high hopes of getting rich quick. Over the next six years, three hundred thousand prospectors raced to the California gold fields to make their fortunes, leaving their lands and families behind in order to chase a dream of easy wealth, but all too often encountering a reality of lawlessness, disease, cruelty, and death. A former columnist for the New York Times, author Fred Rosen takes readers back to the seminal moment when the American dream exploded. Chock full of fascinating details, unforgettable characters, and shocking real-life events, the captivating true story of the California gold rush brings an era of unparalleled change to breathtaking life. Rosen’s enthralling history of the gold rush of 1848 demonstrates how this golden ideal was supplanted by a culture of selfishness and greed that endures in America to this very day.