What Was the Gold Rush?

In 1848, gold was discovered in California, attracting over 300,000 people from all over the world, some who struck it rich and many more who didn't. Hear the stories about the gold-seeking "forty-niners!" With black-and white illustrations and sixteen pages of photos, a nugget from history is brought to life!

• The California Gold Rush (True Books)
• What Was the Wild West?
• What Was the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
• What Was the Great Depression?
• What Was Pearl Harbor?
• What Was the Ice Age?
• What Was the Boston Tea Party?
• What Was the Battle of Gettysburg?
• What Was the Underground Railroad?
• If You Were a Kid During the California Gold Rush