gold discoveries

Traces the true story of prospectors Stanley Pearce and Marshall Bond, who joined thousands of men along the dangerous Chilkoot and White Passes to seek their fortunes in the gold fields of Canada.

Examines the gold rush in California using primary source documents.

On January 24, 1848, pioneer James W. Marshall discovered gold in central California. When word got out, gold fever set in, drawing hundreds of thousands of pioneers to the state hoping to strike it rich. Discover the circumstances and effects of this event in The California Gold Rush.

"After her harrowing journey west to California, Lee Westfall has finally found a new home, one rich in gold, thanks to her magical power, a power that seems to be changing every day. But this home is rich in other ways, too: with friends who are searching for a place to be themselves, just as she is, and with love. Jefferson, her longtime best friend, hasn't stopped trying to win her heart. And Lee is more and more tempted to say yes. But her uncle Hiram hasn't given up his quest to get Lee and her power under his control. When she's kidnapped and taken to him, Lee sees firsthand the depths of her uncle's villainy. Yet Lee's magic is growing. Gold no longer simply sings to her, it listens. It obeys hercall. Is it enough to destroy her uncle once and for all?"--Provided by publisher.

"In graphic novel format, follows the adventures of Nickolas Flux as he travels back in time and must survive the California Gold Rush"--Provided by publisher.

Describes adventures and disasters in the lives of people who rushed to the gold mines of California in 1848 and explains how this event sparked the state's development.

Tracks the important events and turning points of the California Gold Rush that made the discovery of gold a pivotal part of the westward expansion of the United States.

In 1848, near Sutter's Mill in California a man spotted small gold nuggets in the American River. This discovery led to the gold rush in the west.

Describes the California gold rush from three different perspectives, a gold prospector, a builder at Sutter's Mill, and a '49er.

Explores the California Gold Rush by examining the causes leading up to it and the immediate and lasting effects it had on the people and places involved.