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Bandit's Moon Bandit's Moon Sid Fleischman Twelve-year-old Annyrose relates her adventures with Joaquín Murieta and his band of outlaws in the California gold-mining region during the mid-1800s. OL114705W
Striking it rich Striking it rich Stephen Krensky,Anna DiVito Describes the discovery of gold in California and its impact on the development of California and the West. OL115786W
Seeds of Hope Seeds of Hope Kristiana Gregory Susanna Fairchild and her family are on board a ship sailing from New York to the West, where they plan to start a new life in Oregon. But tragedy strikes when Susanna's mother is lost to the sea. He… OL121804W
California emigrant letters California emigrant letters Walker Demarquis Wyman 177 p. 23 cm OL1480003W
The Call of the Wild The Call of the Wild Jack London As Buck, a mixed breed dog, is taken away from his home, instead of facing a feast for breakfast and the comforts of home, he faces the hardships of being a sled dog. Soon he lands in the wrong hands… OL14942956W
The Call of the Wild The Call of the Wild Nick Bullard,Jack London When men find gold in the frozen North of Canada, they need dogs - big, strong dogs to pull the sledges on the long journeys to and from the gold mines. Buck is stolen from his home in the South and … OL14943214W
Northland stories Northland stories Jack London Victim in the VineyardJessica Fletcher is visiting the Napa Valley wine country while doing research for her next book, and invites her old friend, Scotland Yard detective George Sutherland to join h… OL15031790W
The story of the gold at Sutter's Mill The story of the gold at Sutter's Mill R. Conrad Stein Presents the scene in California after gold was discovered on John Sutter's land in 1849 and the subsequent fortunes made and hearts broken. OL15036491W
Golden dreams Golden dreams Gwen Bristow An account of the California Gold Rush, discussing the people and events involved and the effect of that gold discovery upon the future of California and the nation. OL16102533W
California, in-doors and out California, in-doors and out Eliza W. Farnham During her three years as matron of the Female Prison at Sing Sing, 1844-1848, Eliza Burhans Farnham (1815-1864) tried to institute reforms based on phrenology. Discharged from the post, she soon lea… OL1618021W
The diary of David R. Leeper The diary of David R. Leeper David Rohrer Leeper A young prospector describes his experiences traveling overland to the California gold fields and during the five years he spent digging for gold. OL1618053W
Notes of a voyage to California via Cape Horn Notes of a voyage to California via Cape Horn Samuel Curtis Upham Samuel Curtis Upham (1819-1885) was a clerk in a Philadelphia merchant house when he decided to try his luck in California in January, 1849. Sailing round the Horn, he visited Rio de Janeiro and Talc… OL1618068W
The Poker Bride The Poker Bride Christopher Corbett During the Gold Rush, a young Chinese concubine arrived by horse in Idaho gold country, where a white gambler soon won her in a poker game. She became Polly Bemis, the winner's legal, beloved wife. P… OL16799512W
Gold Rush Gold Rush Jennifer Quasha Projects and activities which illustrate the history of the California Gold Rush and pioneer life in that state. OL17873678W
Murphy, Gold Rush dog Murphy, Gold Rush dog Alison Hart "In 1900, a dog named Murphy wants to help Sally and Mama build a new life in Nome, but life in the mining town is not easy. Can the three of them find a home--and maybe a fortune?"-- OL17887983W
The California Gold Rush The California Gold Rush Edward F. Dolan Explores the phenomenon of the California Gold Rush, including information about the routes to California taken by hopeful miners and the fate of John Sutter, owner of the land on which gold was firs… OL1977065W
The age of gold The age of gold Henry William Brands By the Author of the Bestselling Pulitzer Prize Finalist THE FIRST AMERICANTHEY WENT WEST TO CHANGE THEIR LIVES AND IN THE BARGAIN THEY CHANGED THE WORLD. THIS IS THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF THE MEN … OL2001840W
Golden quest Golden quest Bonnie Bader As they mingle with the gold miners in their parents' dining hall, eleven-year-old David and his younger sister are caught up in the debate about California statehood and slavery. OL2670095W
Coronado's Golden Quest Coronado's Golden Quest Michael Eagle,Alex Haley,Barbara Weisberg Coronado’s Golden Quest describes Coronado’s search for gold in the Southwest and his interaction with the Natives residing there. The first Europeans to explore the American Southwest were Spanis… OL4290812W
Alaska and the Klondike Gold Fields Alaska and the Klondike Gold Fields A. C. Harris From the title page: "Containing a Full Account of the Discovery of Gold; Enormous Deposits of the Precious Metal; Routes Traversed by Miners; How to Find Gold; Camp LIfe at Klondike Practical Instr… OL4702533W
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