Books with title Life During the Gold Rush

People who trekked out to California after learning gold had been found didnt often strike it rich. Instead, they were greeted with poor living conditions, bad food, and lots of time to sift through gravel for something shiny. This book not only introduces readers to the circumstances of the gold rush, but also augments the social studies curriculum with surprising facts about the time period and the forty-niners lives. Detailed photographs and illustrations of life in California gold country will engage readers on their journey through the goldfields, while fascinating fact boxes invite them into the lives of immigrant and American fortune seekers.

This comprehensive narrative history of the California Gold Rush describes daily life during this historic period, documenting its wide-reaching effects and examining the significant individuals and organizations of the time.It is easy to see the vestiges of the California Gold Rush in the state's modern culture. The San Francisco 49ers football team are named after the term given to those who flocked to California in 1849 in search of gold; California is nicknamed "The Golden State;" and the official state motto is "Eureka" meaning "I have found it" in Greek―a reference to mining success. But the Gold Rush was not only a pivotal event with lasting impact in California; it also greatly affected America as a whole and global society.This book examines the historical significances of the California Gold Rush, beginning with life in California prior to the Gold Rush and European colonization and concluding with information regarding contemporary California. Readers will gain historical insights from the highly detailed explorations of how life in California evolved and understand the enormous impact of an event over 160 years ago on present-day America.• Contains excerpts from California Gold Rush diaries and California Gold Rush era publications• Provides a chronology of the events leading up to the Gold Rush, the event itself, and the greater outgrowth of historical change afterwards• Includes maps distinguishing the location of the mining towns during the California Gold Rush as well as provocative vintage images from the Gold Rush era• An extensive bibliography provides primary and secondary sources on the Gold Rush• A comprehensive glossary defines Gold Rush terms

This comprehensive narrative history of the California Gold Rush describes daily life during this historic period, documenting its wide-reaching effects and examining the significant individuals and organizations of the time.• Contains excerpts from California Gold Rush diaries and California Gold Rush era publications• Provides a chronology of the events leading up to the Gold Rush, the event itself, and the greater outgrowth of historical change afterwards• Includes maps distinguishing the location of the mining towns during the California Gold Rush as well as provocative vintage images from the Gold Rush era• An extensive bibliography provides primary and secondary sources on the Gold Rush• A comprehensive glossary defines Gold Rush terms

In 1848, thousands of people from all over the world dropped their mundane lives and embarked on sometimes deadly journeys with hopes of striking gold in the American West. This book chronicles a fascinating period of American history through fictional found ephemera, meticulously researched and developed to create an inside look into the life and struggle of the forty-niners. Captivating black-and-white photography of the miners illustrates their powerful story. Maps of the Gold Rush main routes and destinations are included. This book is sure to engage even reluctant readers of American history!

The discover of gold in California in 1848, set off a frenzied gold rush that quickly transformed the state from a sleepy backwater to the prime destination of fortune seekers across the globe. The Gold Rush examines the daily lives of the miners, the work they performed, the games they played, and their impact on the native peoples and natural landscape.

In 1848, thousands of people from all over the world dropped their mundane lives and embarked on sometimes deadly journeys with hopes of striking gold in the American West. This book chronicles a fascinating period of American history through fictional found ephemera, meticulously researched and developed to create an inside look into the life and struggle of the forty-niners. Captivating black-and-white photography of the miners illustrates their powerful story. Maps of the Gold Rush main routes and destinations are included. This book is sure to engage even reluctant readers of American history!