{"product_id":"the-california-gold-rush-cornerstones-of-freedom-third-series-isbn-9780531281536","title":"The California Gold Rush (Cornerstones of Freedom: Third Series)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e      Explore what daily life was like for the miners and the methods they used to search for gold.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEven before the first glorious ring of the Liberty Bell, America was a land of freedom and promise. The Cornerstones of Freedom series explores what inspires people from all over the world to start life anew here, endure the economic and social upheavals, and defend the land and rights that are unique to the United States of America. The 1848 discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in present-day Sacramento led to a massive surge westward. Hundreds of thousands of people traveled to California from around the world.     \u003c\/div\u003e | \u003cdiv\u003e      Peter Benoit earned a degree in mathematics at Skidmore College. He is an educator and poet. He has written more than four dozen books for Scholastic\/Children’s Press on topics including disasters, Native Americans, ecosystems, the Titanic, the electoral college, and the 2012 election. He has also written several books on crucial moments in American history and books on ancient Greece and ancient Rome. Peter resides in Greenwich, New York.     \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Children's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46550992290021,"sku":"NP9780531281536","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-california-gold-rush-cornerstones-of-freedom-third-series-isbn-9780531281536","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}