Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

John Sutter, Sutter's Fort and the California Gold Rush, Iris Engstrand and Ken Owens

Label
John Sutter, Sutter's Fort and the California Gold Rush, Iris Engstrand and Ken Owens
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references, Web sites (pages 105-106) and index
resource.biographical
individual biography
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
John Sutter
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
50339834
Responsibility statement
Iris Engstrand and Ken Owens
Series statement
The library of American lives and times
resource.studyProgramName
Accelerated Reader AR, MG, 8.5, 3.0, 72331.
Sub title
Sutter's Fort and the California Gold Rush
Summary
A biography of the man associated with the gold rush in California, detailing his various business ventures and pioneering exploits in California
Table Of Contents
The man and the myth -- John Sutter's early life -- The road to California -- A new beginning -- Ruling the California frontier -- The New Helvetia Colony -- From Mexican to American California -- Sutter's gold rush failure -- John Sutter's final years -- Understanding John Sutter
Target audience
pre adolescent
Classification
Contributor
Content
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