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Ailello Studios: The Land of Glittering Dreams

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn some interesting facts about the California Gold Rush through images, personal stories and other writings.
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Ca State Capitol Museum: Kids Zone: Word Scramble: Bear Flag Revolt [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Unscramble the words to learn about the Bear Flag Revolt.
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The Gold Rush: Gold Country

For Students 9th - 10th
A great look at the people who made money providing services for the miners in the California Gold Rush.
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Uc Press: The Great Central Valley

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, from the University of California Press, describes the book "The Great Central Valley," with text by Gerald Haslam and photos by Stephen Johnson and Robert Dawson. The description offers interesting information about the book...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Early California History: An Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Table of Contents of an easy-to-understand history of California ranging from the first peoples to the turn of the century and covers the topics of the Missions, the discovery of gold, the towns and the cities.
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The Missions Trail

For Students 9th - 10th
Briefly describes each of the 21 California Missions that make up California's historic mission trail. The missions are located from San Diego to Sonoma.
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International Museum of Women: California Woman Suffrage 1870 1911

For Students 9th - 10th
A ten-slide exhibit of the history of the movement for woman suffrage in California. Through photographs and captions, the exhibit tells the story of women working for the right to vote.
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Museum of the City of San Francisco

Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco: Steamer Day at the Post Office

For Students 9th - 10th
This page contains information about Steamer Day that took place in San Francisco in the late 1800s.