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Dame Shirley and the Gold Rush

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3.2 out of 5
Based on 12 Ratings and 5 Reviews

Book Description
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.
Book Information
PublisherSteck-Vaughn Company
BindingPaperback (4 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages55
ISBN-100811480623
ISBN-13978-0811480628
Publication Date10/01/1992
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About James J. Rawls (Author) : James J. Rawls is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of James J. Rawls include Book of the American Civil War (Brown Paper School Uskids History), Never Turn Back: F... more
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About John Holder (Author, Illustrator) : John Holder is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of John Holder include Funny Bones and Other Body Parts (How It Works (Simon & Schuster Books fo... more
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