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PowerKids Press, an imprint of the Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2016].
Language
English
Description
Few events have shaped the history, economy, and even geography of the state of Colorado quite like the Gold Rush. This book examines the events that led up to the discovery of gold, how the Gold Rush changed the cities and towns of Colorado, and the long-term effects on the state's environment and natural resources. The informative text, supported by full color images and primary source documents, provides not only a chronology of events, but also...
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Series
Publisher
Enslow Elementary, an imprint of Enslow Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
YOU are a New Englander with a bad case of gold fever. Gold has been discovered in California, and you want to go claim some for yourself. Will you strike it rich? On January 24, 1848, a man working near Sutter's Mill in California spotted a few small gold nuggets in the American River. This discovery led thousands of people to move to the west. However, looking for gold proved to be dangerous work. Author Elaine Landau poses many other exciting questions...
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Publisher
Cavendish Square Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The 1800s brought much change to the United States: new territory, new minerals, and new opportunity. This was a time when men, women, and children journeyed across the country for a life unknown. The new area they headed for was called the West. There, settlers had to rebuild their lives. From learning how to farm the land and building homes to encountering Native Americans, the pioneers experienced life like no one had before. This book describes...
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Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2021].
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"You may have heard of the Oregon Trail. In the 1840s, more than 5,000 people traveled the Oregon Trail, hoping for a better life. But did you know that science played a big role in this epic journey? Learn how covered wagons were engineered. Find out how food was preserved and diseases were treated along the trail. And discover how modern technology is helping us learn even more about this time in history"--
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Series
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The Underground Railroad was used by people escaping enslavement in the South. This system of passages and safe houses helped people reach freedom in the Northern United States or Canada. Did you know science played a role in the Underground Railroad? Learn how people used the night sky to find their way north and much more!"--
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Publisher
Red Chair Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Fools gold and buckaroos in the Old West. The American West was at once an unexplored frontier--and the ancient home of thousands of American Natives. Explore the Old West with 50 fun and amazing facts about Cowboys and Indians and the horses they rode."--