Dame Shirley and the Gold Rush: Student Reader
Relates how a series of letters, written by a woman known as Dame Shirley and published in a San Francisco magazine in 1854 and 1855, were instrumental in inciting the California gold rush. This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0811480623
ISBN13:9780811480628
Release Date:October 1992
Publisher:Steck-Vaughn
Length:55 Pages
Weight:0.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.2" x 5.4" x 8.0"
Age Range:9 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 4 to 7
Customer Reviews
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"Dame Shirley" as a Gold Rush Source
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Jim Rawls's book is a wonderful resource for children to study the reality of the typical mining town from heyday to ghost town. It includes a general description of the hardships endured by the miners as well as several examples of the effects of prejudice (and too much whiskey!) on the many "foreign" miners. I would have liked to see a few more direct quotes from the Dame Shirley letters, but the information is given using age-appropriate language and length. Definitely worth the time to read.
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