Author: Ruth Pfefferle
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781489543431
Category : Josephine County (Or.)
Languages : en
Pages : 136
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The term "Gold Rush Days" make many people think of the gold strikes in California or Alaska, but the Illinois Valley of southern Oregon has its own unique tale of "Gold Rush Days."Golden Days and Pioneer Ways written by Ruth Pfefferle takes us on a wonderful journey of the life and times of those who settled in the Illinois Valley of southern Oregon. Ruth shares the history of the different communities in the Illinois Valley; such as Browntown where as many as 6,000 miners once lived; and Waldo, the first Josephine County seat. Waldo in addition to having the usual frontier establishments - a blacksmith shop, saloons, dance halls, a livery stable and gambling establishments also had a skating rink. You'll learn about how Kerby was settled; the only remaining town of the three largest original settlements in the Illinois Valley.Golden Days and Pioneer Ways tells us stories of the few lucky miners who struck it rich, and many who never found their "pot of gold." In addition to the miners, you'll also learn about the hearty pioneers who settled the Illinois Valley with their farms and businesses. Although they weren't famous, these were hardworking people, who were brave and generous.Pfefferle has arranged Golden Days and Pioneer Ways in easy to read sections from the history of the Illinois Valley, mining, pioneer life, schools, transportation, Oregon Caves and several others.Golden Days and Pioneer Ways is an enjoyable history lesson for anyone interested in Josephine County's Illinois Valley. Mrs. Pfefferle describes history this way, "History is important because if we have no knowledge of the past, we can not appreciate the present or look forward to the future."This book also contains great information for genealogists whose ancestors settled in the Illinois Valley.
Author: Ruth Pfefferle
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Josephine County (Or.)
Languages : en
Pages : 136
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Author: Lillian Schlissel
Publisher: Schocken
ISBN: 0307803171
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 289
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An expanded edition of one of the most original and provocative works of American history of the last decade, which documents the pioneering experiences and grit of American frontier women.
Author: Jack McCallum
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0399179097
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 366
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The bestselling author of Dream Team tells the interconnected stories of the NBA champion Golden State Warriors and the early-1970s Los Angeles Lakers, two extraordinary teams playing in extraordinary times and linked by one extraordinary man: Jerry West. With an update on Jerry West’s new gig In Golden Days, acclaimed sports journalist Jack McCallum uses two teams—today’s Golden State Warriors and the L.A. Lakers of the early 1970s—to trace the dynamic history of the National Basketball Association, which for much of the last half-century has marched memorably through the state of California. Tying together the two strands of McCallum’s story is Hall of Famer Jerry West, the ferociously competitive Laker guard who later became one of the key architects of the Warriors. With “the Logo” as his guide, McCallum takes us deep into the locker rooms and front offices of these two era-defining teams, leveraging the access and authority he has amassed over his forty-year career to create a picture of the cultural juggernaut that the NBA has become. Featuring up-close-and-personal portraits of some of the biggest names in basketball history, from Wilt Chamberlain to Steve Kerr to the transcendent duo of Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, as well as an update on the Warriors’ continuing run of dominance and West’s first season with the L.A. Clippers, Golden Days is a history, not just of a changing sport, but a changing America. Featuring vintage photos and contemporary shots of NBA greats including Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, Pat Riley, and more. “Full of juicy anecdotes and wagging fun . . . McCallum holds legitimate claim for being the greatest NBA writer of all time.”—The Wall Street Journal “Only one writer I know could pull all this together: two iconic champions, two roundball revolutions, and the deadeye legend whose silhouette binds them both. If basketball writing had a logo, it would be the image of Jack McCallum.”—Lee Jenkins, senior writer, Sports Illustrated “I had the pleasure of playing with, coaching with, and coaching for Jerry West, one of the great influences in the history of the NBA. Golden Days gets at the essence of the man as a player and an executive, while also exploring today’s game through the Golden State Warriors.”—Pat Riley, president, Miami Heat “An original, fascinating, and breezy read.”—Zach Lowe, senior writer, ESPN
Author: Susanne Kindi Fahrnkopf
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1491844965
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 199
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Takilma Tales: The Hippie History of Takilma, Oregon, explores the evolution of a small village near the former town of Waldo; a Gold Rush ghost town, in remote Southwest Oregon. In the 60s and 70s, young hippies flocked to the run-down mining and logging town of Takilma on the edge of the Siskiyou Mountains, which straddle the border between California and Oregon. In that wilderness, the hippies transformed the small town, and with hard work and dedication, they created an intentional community, with its own medical clinic, community building, alternative school and food co-operative. This is a collection of stories from Takilma residents and a loose compilation of the history of the place, from Natives to Nowadays; in the words of many of its founding members. The author, herself a resident of Takilma for over 33 years, takes the reader on a fascinating account woven of the memories of numerous free-thinking, New-Age, back-to-the-land people who still reside there. If youve ever wanted to know what the hippie movement was all about; read this book.
Author: Mary Eloise Turner
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
Languages : en
Pages : 48
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Author: Sarah Raymond Herndon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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The author was a member of the Hardinbrooke ox-train; this is a journal of her experiences in the Montana migration.
Author: Mrs. W. L. Williams
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Baptists
Languages : en
Pages : 182
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Author: Don Lane
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1462806546
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 442
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The manuscript is a collection of short stories that were originally prepared as part of a radio program that began in the early 1980's as a summer informational and educational program for Tahoe area residents and tourists. Between 1982 and 1985 the author presented more than one hundred radio tales about Tahoe’s history and the environment over Tahoe radio station KTHO AM-590. Lane returned to the radio airways in 1995, this time with radio station KOWL AM-1490, and has since broadcast more than two thousand tales (“Don Lane’s Tales of Tahoe”). The manuscript is a distinctive mixture of stories about the events, large and small, that shaped and changed the region, and simple stories about the people that once lived in our region during the past 150-years. Stories about pioneer men and women, gold-seekers and adventurers. Tales about the unique characters; the famous like the Donner’s, Mark Twain, John Sutter and James Marshall, and John Fremont, along with the powerful and the forgotten. The manuscript weaves serious history with light-hearted tales with a minimum of editorializing, as the emphasis has been on maintaining historical integrity and authenticity. The stories, gathered from old journals, archives and historical records are both entertaining, and educational. And hopefully too, this manuscript will contribute to an increased awareness of our regional history and a greater appreciation for those people that have been lost inside the pages of history.
Author: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062484109
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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The eighth book in Laura Ingalls Wilder's treasured Little House series, and the recipient of a Newbery Honor—now available as an ebook! This digital version features Garth Williams's classic illustrations, which appear in vibrant full color on a full-color device and in rich black-and-white on all other devices. Fifteen-year-old Laura lives apart from her family for the first time, teaching school in a claim shanty twelve miles from home. She is very homesick, but she knows that her earnings can help pay for her sister Mary's tuition at the college for the blind. Only one thing gets her through the lonely weeks—every weekend, Almanzo Wilder arrives at the school to take Laura home for a visit. Friendship soon turns to love for Laura and Almanzo. The nine Little House books are inspired by Laura's own childhood and have been cherished by generations of readers as both a unique glimpse into America's frontier history and as heartwarming, unforgettable stories.
