Author: Albert Dressler
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
California's Pioneer Circus
Author: Albert Dressler
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
California's Pioneer Circus
Author: Joseph Andrew Rowe
Publisher:
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Category : Circus
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Circus
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
They Saw the Elephant
Author: JoAnn Levy
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806189959
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
"The phrase ’seeing the elephant’ symbolized for ’49 gold rushers the exotic, the mythical, the once-in-a-lifetime adventure, unequaled anywhere else but in the journey to the promised land of fortune: California. Most western myths . . . generally depict an exclusively male gold rush. Levy’s book debunks that myth. Here a variety of women travel, work, and write their way across the pages of western migrant history."-Choice "One of the best and most comprehensive accounts of gold rush life to date"ˆ–San Francisco Chronicle
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806189959
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
"The phrase ’seeing the elephant’ symbolized for ’49 gold rushers the exotic, the mythical, the once-in-a-lifetime adventure, unequaled anywhere else but in the journey to the promised land of fortune: California. Most western myths . . . generally depict an exclusively male gold rush. Levy’s book debunks that myth. Here a variety of women travel, work, and write their way across the pages of western migrant history."-Choice "One of the best and most comprehensive accounts of gold rush life to date"ˆ–San Francisco Chronicle
California Historical Quarterly
Author:
Publisher:
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Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 462
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California Historical Society Quarterly
Author: California Historical Society
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 486
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Gold Discovered in California
Author: Regina V. Phelan
Publisher: california history
ISBN: 9780870622328
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Publisher: california history
ISBN: 9780870622328
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Early Auburn
Author: Art Sommers
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439650942
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Located at the junction of gold-rich ravines, Auburn was the site of the first gold discovery in Placer County. Though the superficial gold was quickly panned out, by 1850, the town had become an important trading center. Auburn became a center for goods, services, entertainment, and a place for miners to "winter-over." More importantly, it became a transportation hub. As the county seat, Auburn's hotels, saloons, and merchants experienced a steady stream of customers as county residents came to town to deal with legal matters. Though plagued by numerous destructive fires, the citizens of Auburn rebuilt, and the town continued to thrive. This book will introduce the reader to some of the individuals who were instrumental in shaping Auburn as it grew into the town it is today.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439650942
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Located at the junction of gold-rich ravines, Auburn was the site of the first gold discovery in Placer County. Though the superficial gold was quickly panned out, by 1850, the town had become an important trading center. Auburn became a center for goods, services, entertainment, and a place for miners to "winter-over." More importantly, it became a transportation hub. As the county seat, Auburn's hotels, saloons, and merchants experienced a steady stream of customers as county residents came to town to deal with legal matters. Though plagued by numerous destructive fires, the citizens of Auburn rebuilt, and the town continued to thrive. This book will introduce the reader to some of the individuals who were instrumental in shaping Auburn as it grew into the town it is today.
The Theater of the Golden Era in California
Author: George Rupert MacMinn
Publisher:
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Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
A Bibliography of the History of California and the Pacific West 1510-1906
Author: Robert Ernest Cowan
Publisher:
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Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 382
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Publisher:
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Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
River of Skulls
Author: J. F. Langton
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing
ISBN: 1609116216
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
Emily Fairfield sails to California in 1850 expecting her lawyer-turned-gold miner husband to meet her for a second honeymoon in San Francisco. Instead, she finds herself amidst a wild and lawless culture dominated by gold-fever. Feeling abandoned, Emily is nonetheless determined to find her husband. But when she is met by an old man on the waterfront, her determination turns to cold fear when he says that El Rio de las Calveras, where she may find her husband, translates to the River of Skulls. "A wonderful story of a brave, adventurous woman, her family, and events in the period which spans 1850 to 1906. The author vividly portrays the events and gorgeous scenery of the foothills in which she lives."---C. Leandro, Santa Margarita, CA "River of Skulls unfolds in an engrossing narrative of life in California's Gold Rush era. Careful research on the part of the author is reflected in the story's period setting and dialogue, fulfilling the reader's desire for authenticity. The life of a gutsy woman and her family makes this a page turner, right up to the end!" --M. J. Post, Portland, OR "I thought River of Skulls was a marvelous first novel for the author...a true delight to read." --Dori Hamilton, Beaverton
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing
ISBN: 1609116216
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
Emily Fairfield sails to California in 1850 expecting her lawyer-turned-gold miner husband to meet her for a second honeymoon in San Francisco. Instead, she finds herself amidst a wild and lawless culture dominated by gold-fever. Feeling abandoned, Emily is nonetheless determined to find her husband. But when she is met by an old man on the waterfront, her determination turns to cold fear when he says that El Rio de las Calveras, where she may find her husband, translates to the River of Skulls. "A wonderful story of a brave, adventurous woman, her family, and events in the period which spans 1850 to 1906. The author vividly portrays the events and gorgeous scenery of the foothills in which she lives."---C. Leandro, Santa Margarita, CA "River of Skulls unfolds in an engrossing narrative of life in California's Gold Rush era. Careful research on the part of the author is reflected in the story's period setting and dialogue, fulfilling the reader's desire for authenticity. The life of a gutsy woman and her family makes this a page turner, right up to the end!" --M. J. Post, Portland, OR "I thought River of Skulls was a marvelous first novel for the author...a true delight to read." --Dori Hamilton, Beaverton