gold discoveries

In 1848, near Sutter's Mill in California a man spotted small gold nuggets in the American River. This discovery led to the gold rush in the west.

Describes the California gold rush from three different perspectives, a gold prospector, a builder at Sutter's Mill, and a '49er.

Explores the California Gold Rush by examining the causes leading up to it and the immediate and lasting effects it had on the people and places involved.

"In graphic novel format, follows the adventures of Nickolas Flux as he travels back in time and must survive the California Gold Rush"--.

Describes the California gold rush from three different perspectives, a gold prospector, a builder at Sutter's Mill, and a '49er.

A young woman who possesses a supernatural ability to sense the presence of gold disguises herself as a boy and seeks safety and romance in California.

"In 1900, a dog named Murphy wants to help Sally and Mama build a new life in Nome, but life in the mining town is not easy. Can the three of them find a home--and maybe a fortune?"--Provided by publisher.

Follows the development of the gold rush in California starting in the 1840s and discusses what routes gold seekers took to reach California, how the gold rush contributed to the growth of San Francisco, and how it was first discovered at Sutter's Mill.

Describes the adventurous prospectors who traversed the United States in 1848 in response to rumors of gold in the Sacramento Valley, detailing the rough and rowdy cities that popped up, seemingly out of thin air, to accommodate the treasure-seekers.

"Explores the California Gold Rush by examining the causes leading up to it and the immediate and lasting effects it had on the people and places involved"--Provided by publisher.