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Strike It Rich!: The Story of the California Gold Rush
Brianna Hall
Paperback (Capstone Press, July 1, 2014)Gold! Gold from the American River! These words sparked the California Gold Rush and caused adventure seekers to head west in hopes of discovering gold. Some did strike it rich; others went broke. But they all had the adventure of a lifetime. Lively language, historical photos and illustrations, and primary source accounts help readers understand the highs and lows of life as a miner. Meets Common Core critical thinking standards, and provides strong ties to social studies standards on westward expansion.
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California Gold Rush - Pbk
Andy Chambers
Paperback (Troll Communications, Feb. 1, 1998)After Mr. Marshall discovers gold at Sutter's Mill people come from everywhere to stake their claims
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Frontier Village: A Town Is Born
Catherine E. Chambers, Dick Smolinski
Library Binding (Troll Communications Llc, June 1, 1984)The Nesbitt family loves life on their frontier farm, only wishing it was closer to a town, until the arrival of new settlers leads to the birth of Nesbitt's Crossing
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Texas Roundup: Life on the Range
Catherine E. Chambers, John Lawn
Library Binding (Troll Communications Llc, July 1, 1984)In nineteenth-century Texas, a young boy learns a great deal about life on the range when he is allowed to accompany the ranch hands on the spring roundup.
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Indiana Days - Pbk
Andy Chambers
Paperback (Troll Communications, March 9, 1999)These exciting stories of pioneer life capture the events and spirit of the times surrounding the settling of the American frontier. The "Adventures in Frontier America" series sweeps young readers into key events in U.S. history. Illustrated and indexed.
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Daniel Boone and the Wilderness Road
Catherine E. Chambers, George Guzzi
Library Binding (Troll Communications Llc, June 1, 1984)The story of the settling of Boonesborough, Kentucky, is told by Grandpa Halliday, who, along with Daniel Boone, cut a wilderness trail
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Wagons West
Catherine E. Chambers, Dick Smolinski
Paperback (Troll Communications Llc, Sept. 1, 1984)Two children travel with their older brother across the country by wagon train from Virginia to the Oregon Territory.
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Frontier Dream: Life on the Great Plains
Catherine E. Chambers, Dick Smolinski
Library Binding (Troll Communications Llc, June 1, 1984)A homesteader in the Dakota Territory, Chris Isaacsen dreams of owning his own farm, which will come true--according to the Homestead Act--if he lives on the land for five years
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Discovering the West: The Expedition of Lewis and Clark
John Joseph Micklos Jr.
Paperback (Capstone Press, July 1, 2014)Imagine being asked by the president of the United States to explore an unknown part of the country. That’s exactly how Lewis and Clark found themselves blazing a trail west from Missouri to the Pacific Ocean. Along the way, they met American Indian tribes and documented plants and animals they had never seen before. Lively language, historical illustrations, and primary source journal entries from the explorers help readers feel as if they were a part of the journey. Meets Common Core critical thinking standards, and provides strong ties to social studies standards on westward expansion.
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Flatboats on the Ohio: Westward Bound
Catherine E. Chambers
Library Binding (Troll Communications Llc, July 1, 1984)Drifting down the Ohio River on a flatboat, Dan Sawyer and his family travel with other families on their way to the western frontier
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California Gold Rush: Search for Treasure
Catherine E. Chambers, Allan Eitzen
Library Binding (Troll Communications Llc, July 1, 1984)In California in 1848 two brothers helping to build a sawmill for John Sutter witness the discovery of gold and decide to stake out a claim for themselves.
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California Gold Rush: Search for Treasure
Catherine E. Chambers, Allan Eitzen
Paperback (Troll Communications Llc, Sept. 1, 1984)After Mr. Marshall discovers gold at Sutter's Mill people come from everywhere to stake their claims
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