The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County depicts one of American history?fs most exciting periods: the California Gold Rush of the 1850s. Come to Angel?fs Mining Camp in California and meet Smiley whose frog is a living gold mine until one day?c And read about Mark Twain?fs amazing remedies for curing a cold and about an incredible thunderstorm Informational Sections: ??The California Gold Rush ??Life in the Mining Camps