Author: Henry H. Neary
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780909665760
Category : Pioneers
Languages : en
Pages : 190

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Author: Henry H. Neary
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gold mines and mining
Languages : en
Pages : 190

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Author: David W. De Havelland
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gold mines and mining
Languages : en
Pages : 348

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Author: John Watt
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780648906780
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

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In words and images this book seeks to capture both the glory days and haunting reminders of 21 Victorian Gold Rush towns, that today are either small, sleepy or non-existent. The authors have also identified slices of important, and often little known, history associated with each of the 21 towns. Topics as diverse as the lights of Cobb & Co, the pen of Henry Handel Richardson, the sinking of the HMAS Sydney, and the birth of an iconic wine, all have a link to at least one of the towns explored. This version was published on Kindle Direct Publishing.

Author: Gordon H. Chang
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
ISBN: 1328618579
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 325

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A groundbreaking, breathtaking history of the Chinese workers who built the Transcontinental Railroad, helping to forge modern America only to disappear into the shadows of history until now.

Author: Nancy Roberts
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN: 1611173604
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 210

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A history of the earlier Southern gold rush and its legends that—for the first time—ties it to the well-known California gold rush of 1849. Nancy Roberts tells how it all began in North Carolina, which supplied all the domestic gold coined at the US Mint between 1804 and 1828. She tells the story of the discovery of the gold in Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, and Alabama and later in California and Colorado, including how the Virginia, Carolina and Georgia gold miners abandoned their mines within weeks after news arrived of the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Creek. And, for a while, they were said to be the only experienced miners in the Western gold fields. Ms. Roberts recreates with gusto and suspense the experiences of real people—the adventurers and entrepreneurs, family men and rascals, immigrants and bandits, entertainers and miners—and also includes several tales of the supernatural from the period. There was North Carolina’s flamboyant Walter George Newman, who fleeced the wolves of Wall Street; “Fool Billy,” who South Carolinians discovered was not a fool at all; a romantic specter called Scarlett O’Hara of the Dorn Mine; Georgian Green Russell, with his beard braided like a pirate, who founded Denver; “Free Jim,” the only black man in Dahlonega to own his own gold mine only to leave it for San Francisco; the Grisly Ghost of Gold Hill; a general from North Carolina who became an influential Californian; the ghost bride of Vallecito; and California’s bandit, the enigmatic Black Bart.

Author: Linda J. Bottjer
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 162584994X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 193

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Fueled by the dream to strike it rich, prospectors flocked to California during the gold rush. Yet the harsh lifestyle and backbreaking work led many to early graves. Join author Linda Bottjer on a tour through Gold Country's most chilling--and true--haunted tales. Tales such as the hangman of Placerville, whose distinctive wheeze is a sign of his continued presence. Or the Georgetown miner whose unrequited love for a much younger lady of the night finds him still pining for her in death as he did in life. And in Coloma, the ghost of James Marshall is said to dwell on the lonely hilltop where his cabin and monument now stand. These stories, and many others, capture the ghostly spirit of Gold Country.

Author: Janice Oberding
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625854781
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128

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Meet the prospectors, forlorn widows, and other spirits who haunt the historic remnants of Nevada's former boomtowns—includes photos! In the throes of early financial disaster, the Silver State had little to entice newcomers—or discourage residents from leaving. Jim Butler’s silver discovery at Tonopah changed everything. With a subsequent gold discovery near Goldfield, the rush was on, and from these burgeoning mines, Nevada’s early leaders amassed their wealth and power. In this fascinating book, paranormal historian Janice Oberding shares firsthand accounts of ghostly encounters in the Goldfield and Mizpah Hotels and uncovers the history behind the mysterious cowboy ghost, the haggard hitchhiker, and other eerie local tales.

Author: Sue Copsey
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781533400550
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 254

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*Goosebumps meets Famous Five in this award-winning adventure series for older children and all lovers of ghost stories.* Just this once, Joe would like a spook-free holiday. He should be so lucky. When Anastasia's movie director father invites Joe and the gang to hang out with the stars on location, they soon discover there's more than one reason why the old gold-mining settlement of Moonlight is known as a ghost town. Who is the mysterious Shadow Man causing bother for the crew, and what's the meaning of the signs that appear in the dust of the old ruins? As Joe is drawn into another ghostly mystery, he wonders if this time, it's not a coincidence.

Author: Oren Arnold
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1839740213
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 73

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Ghost Gold, first published in 1954, is the story of Arizona’s Superstition Mountain and the Lost Dutchman Mine, a legendary mine containing a rich gold deposit (whether or not the mine does in fact exist remains an unanswered question). In a fascinating look at the mine’s history, author Oren Arnold (1900-1980) recounts the known facts and legends about the exploration and ‘discovery’ of the mine and the fate of some its the notable personalities (such as the “Lost Dutchman” himself—Jakob Walz). Included are 8 pages of illustrations. Author Oren Arnold was an authority on the lore of the West and wrote more than 20 books and many magazine articles.