Miner+or+Adventurer

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__**[|**Historical Newspapers**]**__- Read authentic newspaper articles written during the time that your character lived. //**Hint: Think about terms that are relevant for the time period such as "gold rush".**//

__Web Resources:__
[|American Memory Project]- Part of The Library of Congress' American Memory Project, this site provides primary resources. [|Gold Rush! California's Untold Stories]- Link to a museum dedicated to the California gold rush. [|History Channel]-A few short videos about the historic gold rush. [|National Archives]-Provides a diary entry, eyewitness account of an explorers travels through the Rocky Mountains. (Scroll over "Contents" on the right-hand side, under "America on the Move", click on "John C. Fremont) [|Eye Witness to History]- Provides first-hand accounts of historic events.