1846-1850

A brief biography of Swiss-German immigrant John Sutter, on whose land gold was discovered in 1849 spurring the California gold rush and westward expansion.

Portrays life in California from the discovery of gold in 1848 through the chaos of the next two years, as tens of thousands of men and hundreds of women arrived from around the world to seek their fortunes.

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.

Explores the details of the California gold rush and the efforts of American pioneers to achieve freedom from Mexican rule, covering topics such as the routes people took, the dangers of travel, and panning techniques, with illustrations, a timeline, and statistics.

Illustrations and simple text introduce readers to the California Gold Rush, describing why people came from all over the world to find gold in California.

Discusses the discovery of gold in California in the mid-1800s, describes the spread of gold fever which drew people from throughout the country to California in search of riches, and looks at life in the goldfields and the other business opportunities created by the Gold Rush.

The lives of ten-year-old Amy and the members of her farming family are changed forever when gold is discovered on Mr. Sutter's land.

Describes the discovery of gold in California and the impact of this event on the development of California and the West.

A cabin boy on a pirate ship finds himself in San Diego in 1846 as war breaks out between the United States and Mexico.

Describes the events that led up to the 1849 gold rush in California, how miners searched for gold, and what happened when all the gold was gone.