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California Gold Rush

by Catherine Chambers · 1984

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In California in 1848 two brothers helping to build a sawmill for John Sutter witness the discovery of gold and decide to stake out a claim for themselves.

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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
brothersbrothersMore like thisLess of this
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19th century19th centuryMore like thisLess of thisfrontierfrontierMore like thisLess of thisCaliforniaCaliforniaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 32 pages

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