The California Gold Rush /
Barbara Saffer.
- Broomall, PA : Mason Crest Publishers, c2003.
- p. cm.
- The American West .
- American West (Philadelphia, Pa.) .
Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.
Describes the discovery of gold in California, the rush to California to look for gold, establishment of mining towns, the outbreak of criminal activity, and other aspects of this volatile period in California history.