โ Walker, Paul Robert
๐ Library
๐
2002
๐ Washington, D.C. : National Geographic
๐ English
127 p. : 23 cm
โฆ LIBER โฆ
๐
Rugged Gold Miners. True Tales of the Wild West
โ Scribed by Jeff Savage
- Publisher
- Enslow Publishers
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 40
- Series
- True Tales of the Wild West
- Category
- Library
โฌ Acquire This Volume
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
On a frigid day in Coloma, California, James Marshall's heart pounded. An excitable man, he held a shiny, metal nugget in his hand. Could this be gold? To test the metal, he hammered it with a rock. It flattened easily, as gold should. When news spread of Marshall's golden discovery, thousands of people traveled to the Wild West in search of fortune. Author Jeff Savage explores the miners, prospectors, and families, who went great distances to find gold. Although most people never found it, the gold rush would change the landscape of the United States forever.
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
American Cowboys. True Tales of the Wild
โ Jeff Savage
๐ Library
๐
2012
๐ Enslow Publishers
๐ English
<p>James McCauley stood watch over his herd of cattle in the midnight darkness. Storm clouds plastered the sky. Suddenly, a clap of thunder stirred the cattle. Frightened by the loud sound, the cattle were off and running. Stampede! McCauley's horse got jittery, and took him in every direction. McCa
Pioneering Women. True Tales of the Wild
โ Jeff Savage
๐ Library
๐
2012
๐ Enslow Publishers
๐ English
<p>"A six shooter makes all men and women equal." Agnes Morley not only coined this phrase, but also backed it up by carrying a gun. While many women in the Wild West did not carry a gun, Morley's quote represented the brave spirit of all pioneering women. Early expeditions to the unexplored West in
Fearless Scouts. True Tales of the Wild
โ Jeff Savage
๐ Library
๐
2012
๐ Enslow Publishers
๐ English
<p>Kit Carson aimed his rifle and fired, killing an elk. The young scout walked over to bag his prize. Without warning, two grizzly bears emerged from the trees. Carson managed to escape the bears but lost the elk. Scouts like Kit Carson had to be ready for anything on the western frontier. American
Quick-Draw Gunfighters. True Tales of th
โ Jeff Savage
๐ Library
๐
2012
๐ Enslow Publishers
๐ English
<p>Jesse James. Billy the Kid. Butch Cassidy. When these bold men walked into town with six-shooters in their holsters, most people fled quickly. That is, except for the lawmen willing to take them on. Although lawmen and outlaws stood for very different ideals, they did share one thing in common
Daring Pony Express Riders. True Tales o
โ Jeff Savage
๐ Library
๐
2012
๐ Enslow Publishers
๐ English
<p>Pony Bob had traveled more than a hundred miles. Exhausted, he still kept moving. As a Pony Express rider, he had mail to deliver. Suddenly, he heard yelling. A group of Paiute warriors were chasing him! Bullets whizzed past him. One bullet struck his shoulder; another grazed his cheek. But Pony