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Rau, Margaret

The Wells Fargo Book of the Gold Rush

143 pp. | Atheneum | May, 2001 | Trade ISBN 0-689-83019-X $$18.00
(4) 4-6 In this multifaceted account of the gold rush, Rau develops a good sense of the human experience of the Americans and immigrants, outlaws and entrepreneurs whose thirst for fortune speeded up statehood and development of California. Concluding chapters falter a bit, however, and there are numerous typos. Black-and-white photos and drawings from the Wells Fargo Archives illustrate the book. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Margaret A. Bush

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