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The Age of Gold: The California Gold Rush and the New American DreamThe California Gold Rush inspired a new American dream the "dream of instant wealth, won by audacity and good luck." The discovery of gold on the American River in 1848 triggered the most astonishing mass movement of peoples since the Crusades. It drew fortune seekers from the ends of the earth, accelerated America's imperial expansion, and exacerbated the tensions that exploded in the Civil War. H. W. Brands tells his epic story from multiple
The California Gold Rush inspired a new American dream--the "dream of instant wealth, won by audacity and good luck." The discovery of gold on the American River in 1848 triggered the most astonishing mass movement of peoples since the Crusades. It drew fortune-seekers from the ends of the earth, accelerated America's imperial expansion, and exacerbated the tensions that exploded in the Civil War. H.W. Brands tells his epic story from multiple perspectives: of adventurers John and Jessie Fremont, entrepreneur Leland Stanford, and the wry observer Samuel Clemens--side by side with prospectors, soldiers, and scoundrels. He imparts a visceral sense of the distances they traveled, the suffering they endured, and the fortunes they made and lost. Impressive in its scholarship and overflowing with life, The Age of Gold is history in the grand traditions of Stephen Ambrose and David McCullough.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 10/14/2003
ISBN: 9780385720885
Pages: 592
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.20w x 1.20d
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I love this book I think everyone who is 18+ should get there hands on this it gives a lot of good tips and ones that you never thought about until you read the book. Overall I would totally recommend this book I would give it more than 5 stars if I could.
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Overview of like skills for teens
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Bought for grandchild's 16th birthday.Over view of life skills and steps to becoming a young adult
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Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2024
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Wonderful tips for young adults beginning their journey into adulthood!
Format: Kindle
If only we were all taught these basic skills before we leave home. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. This is where a book like Life Skills comes in as an excellent teacher of learning those necessary skills! Great book, easy to understand, full of great advice.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2022
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Good tips for teens and not so young
Format: Kindle
This booklet is a good read for teens to get the most important facts about how to manage their finances. It offers great tips for everybody, too.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2023
★★★★★ 3
Too simple
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Some of the information is inaccurate or out of date such as the food pyramid. Much of should have been learned long before they are ready to leave home. But some of it such as the simple recipes and the cleaning solutions are useful. I wish the author had spent a little time to address teens with disabilities and other special circumstances. All in all a decent book but the author could have done so much more.
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