Bibliograph

Life as a prospector in the California Gold Rush, Kate Shoup

Type

Label

Life as a prospector in the California Gold Rush, Kate Shoup

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Life as a prospector in the California Gold Rush

Responsibility statement

Kate Shoup

Series statement

Life as

Summary

People often dream of becoming rich. However, in the mid-1800s, people really could become rich overnight. The California gold rush brought many men to the area. These prospectors searched for gold. Some became lucky, while others lost all of their life savings. This book describes the history of the California gold rush and highlights what life was like for the men, women, and children who lived through the era

Table Of Contents

The Gold Rush begins -- Prospectors flock to California -- The life of a prospector -- A prospector's tools -- The impact of the Gold Rush -- Glossary

Target audience

juvenile

Classification