Dubuque During the California Gold Rush: When the Midwest Went West

By Robert F. Klein

Book Overview

In 1849, news from California produced a strange alchemy in the region around Dubuque. Men used to the daily grind of the local lead mines felt a sudden fever for gold half a continent away. It was... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1609494911
• ISBN13: 9781609494919
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"