Discusses the development and contributions of the 'cradle of Western civilization' in the successive ancient civilization of the Summerians, Babylonians, Assyriams, and Persians.
Discusses the development and contributions of the 'cradle of Western civilization' in the successive ancient civilization of the Summerians, Babylonians, Assyriams, and Persians.
Describes the finding of gold at Sutter's Mill in 1848 and explains how word of the discovery spread and drew fortune seekers from around the world. Shows how prospectors traveled to California by land and sea, tells about their way of life while mining for gold, and talks of the conclusion and outcome of the California gold rush.
