What Was the Gold Rush?
What Was the Gold Rush? explores the California “gold fever” of the mid-nineteenth century.
In 1848, gold was discovered in California, attracting over 300,000 people from all over the world. Some of these struck it rich. Many more 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!
- About the author: Joan Holub is an author and illustrator of over 180 books for children. She also graduated with a fine arts degree and then freelanced as an art director at a graphic design firm.