1846-1850

Luke and his father travel to California in 1849 to search for gold, and Luke describes their progress in letters to his family back east.

The 1845-1846 diary of thirteen-year-old Maria, servant to the wealthy Spanish family which took her in when her Indian mother died. Includes a historical note about the settlement and early history of California.

A short history of the 1849 California gold rush, written in graphic novel format, focusing on the discovery of gold at John Sutter's mill and how it changed both California and the rest of the nation.

Presents an introduction to the Gold Rush in a question-and-answer format. Includes twenty questions such as "Is it really gold," "Will I ever get rich," and "When does the train arrive?".

Introduces young readers to the history of the California gold rush, describing the journey to California, the process of panning for gold, and the fortunes that this gold brought many different people.

Documents the history of the California Gold Rush, which began in 1848, and describes how the movement transformed American society, reshaped the United States, and the lives of the Americans who participated; and includes a chronology and time line.

A brief history of the California Gold Rush and its influence in the establishment of California as a state.

Presents a graphic history of the California Gold Rush of 1849, the dangerous journey across the continent, and the many challenges the people faced.

Follows the development of the gold rush in California starting in the 1840s. Examines its effects on the economic, social, and political development of the area from early times through statehood and into the modern day.

Carrie Benson's family joins a wagon train bound for California in 1848. Luke McDougal is a medical student who has left school to search for gold. Together Carrie and Luke discover things riches cannot buy.