The Gold Rush Book

Oh, this one is a must-read for history buffs, especially for Western-frontier history buffs. And even more than that for history buffs who like to get a fresh up-close view of a historical period and place. And you know what-- if you hang around with youngsters or take them on road trips, you could instruct and pretty much thrill them with the information this book provides! It tells exactly what it was like for very young people to leave their settled homes and travel thousands of miles across rough country to the unknown West-- and what their new lives were like when they arrived. What they ate, what they wore, how they worked, played, and learned-- it's all here in fascinating detail.