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A carregar... The California Gold Rush (True Books: Westward Expansion)por Mel Friedman
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Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se irá gostar deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. This nonfiction book has it all...large and easy-to-read type, interesting facts, historical photographs and drawings, and a thorough discussion of both the good and bad consequences of the Gold Rush. Author Mel Friedman's chapter "Gold Fever" explains why travel to California was so dangerous (sinking ships, cholera, etc.). "The Dark Side" chapter addresses the harsh treatment of Native Americans, Californios and Chinese during the Gold Rush as well as the frequently occurring violence at the mines. The author also mentions the environmental consequences the use of hydraulic mining caused. Resources at the back of the book include a page of fun statistics, suggested books for further reading, possible websites to peruse, and a glossary. Both struggling and fluent readers will appreciate this easy, but informative book. ( ) sem críticas | adicionar uma crítica
Discover the brief, brutal period of U.S. history known as the gold rush. Characterized by hope, greed, enterprise and thug rule, the gold rush transformed life in America--and began in January, 1848, with James Marshall's accidental discovery of gold in California. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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Google Books — A carregar... GénerosSistema Decimal de Melvil (DDC)979.4History and Geography North America Great Basin and West Coast U.S. CaliforniaClassificação da Biblioteca do Congresso dos EUA (LCC)AvaliaçãoMédia:
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