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Gr 4-7 This fictionalized account of a young prospector and entrepreneur's gold rush adventures is presented as if it were an actual historical document recorded between 1849 and 1851. Both an editor's note at the outset and an afterword by Marc Aronson stress the fact that Thomas Hartley's existence cannot be verified. That said, Hartley's journey takes himself and two companions from Connecticut to the California gold fields vi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

This lively, humorous "account" by a fictional New Englander of his trip to California in search of gold is chock-full of il...Log In or Sign Up to Read More