What Was the Gold Rush?

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3.8
14 reviews
Ebook
112
Pages
Eligible

About this ebook

In 1848, gold was discovered in California, attracting over 300,000 people from all over the world, some who struck it rich and many more who didn't. Hear the stories about the gold-seeking "forty-niners!" With black-and white illustrations and sixteen pages of photos, a nugget from history is brought to life!

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3.8
14 reviews
London Harper
December 28, 2014
I love gold💙
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Ashley Wilson
June 15, 2019
good
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Denisse Sanchez
April 28, 2014
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About the author

Joan Holub is the author of other Who Was…? titles, including Who Was Marco Polo? and Who Was Babe Ruth?

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