Bibliograph

What was the Gold Rush?, by Joan Holub ; illustrated by Tim Tomkinson

Type

Label

What was the Gold Rush?, by Joan Holub ; illustrated by Tim Tomkinson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

What was the Gold Rush?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

797969862

Responsibility statement

by Joan Holub ; illustrated by Tim Tomkinson

Series statement

What was...?

Summary

Describes the nineteenth century American gold rush, and includes information on gold rush "boomtowns, " relations between Native Americans and gold rush pioneers, and the importance of the gold rush on American history

Table Of Contents

What Was the Gold Rush? -- Striking Gold -- Gold Fever -- Rushing West -- Working a Claim -- A Miner's Week -- Striking It Rich (or Not) -- Law and Order -- Boomtowns -- Mining Gets Harder -- How the Gold Rush Changed America -- Timelines

Target audience

juvenile

Classification