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California Gold Rush by May McNeer The California Gold Rush created a frenzy among people of all walks of life. This book recounts a unique segment of American history visiting the mining camps and great "strikes" of the era where unlimited wealth seemed within the grasp of every American that could hoist a pick and shovel. For readers from around 9 to 12 years old. |
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California Trail to Gold in American History by Carl R. Green Examines the thrills and disappointments of the nineteenth-century rush for gold in California, during which people abandoned their jobs and homes and headed west in hopes of becoming rich. For readers aged 9 to 12. |
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Flag Rising : The Conquest of California, 1846 by Dale L. Walker This book tells the story of California from the time when only native Americans populated the countryside to the U.S. seizure of the Mexican province on its journey to fulfill its "manifest destiny." This book is simply required reading for those interested in the history of California on the road to statehood... Good reading. |
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