The forty-niners /
The forty-niners /
by the editors of Time-Life Books ; with text by William Weber Johnson.
- 240 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits (some color) ; 28 cm.
- The Old West .
- Old West (Alexandria, Va.) .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-237) and index.
Gold, gold in California! -- Sailing for El Dorado -- The rough realities of grubbing for gold -- The sprouting shantytowns -- Boomtown on the Bay -- Wondrous end of a wild quest.
73088997
California--History--1846-1850.
California--Gold discoveries.
F865 / .T55 1974
Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-237) and index.
Gold, gold in California! -- Sailing for El Dorado -- The rough realities of grubbing for gold -- The sprouting shantytowns -- Boomtown on the Bay -- Wondrous end of a wild quest.
73088997
California--History--1846-1850.
California--Gold discoveries.
F865 / .T55 1974