Gold : firsthand accounts from the rush that made the West
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Published
Guilford, Connecticut : TwoDot, an imprint of Globe Pequot Press, [2014].
Physical Description
xix, 347 pages ; 24 cm
Status
Natrona Co. Public Library - Nonfiction
979.404 STEPHENS
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979.404 STEPHENS
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| Laramie Co. Library - Cheyenne - Third Floor - Special Collections | WH REF 979.404 STE | Located in the Special Collections Room | On Shelf |
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Subjects
Library of Congress Subjects
California -- Gold discoveries -- Sources.
California -- Gold discoveries.
California -- History -- 19th century -- Biography.
California -- In literature.
Frontier and pioneer life -- California.
Frontier and pioneer life in literature.
Gold in literature.
Gold miners -- California -- Biography.
Gold mines and mining -- California -- History -- 19th century.
Miners in literature.
California -- Gold discoveries.
California -- History -- 19th century -- Biography.
California -- In literature.
Frontier and pioneer life -- California.
Frontier and pioneer life in literature.
Gold in literature.
Gold miners -- California -- Biography.
Gold mines and mining -- California -- History -- 19th century.
Miners in literature.
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Published
Guilford, Connecticut : TwoDot, an imprint of Globe Pequot Press, [2014].
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary
"The Gold Rush era was an amazing time in our country's history. California had just been occupied during the Mexican-American War and wasn't officially a U.S. territory yet when gold was discovered in 1848. Suddenly the whole world was electrified by the news and tales of men digging vast amounts of wealth out of the ground, even finding gold nuggets just lying around. Within five years, 250,000 miners dug up more than $200 million in gold--about $600 billion in today's dollars. Gold offers a feel for what it was like to live through the heady days of the discovery and exploitation of gold in California in the mid-1800s through firsthand accounts, short stories, and tall tales written by the people who were there. These eyewitness accounts offer an immediacy that brings the events to life"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Stephens, J. R. (2014). Gold: firsthand accounts from the rush that made the West . TwoDot, an imprint of Globe Pequot Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stephens, John Richard. 2014. Gold: Firsthand Accounts From the Rush That Made the West. TwoDot, an imprint of Globe Pequot Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stephens, John Richard. Gold: Firsthand Accounts From the Rush That Made the West TwoDot, an imprint of Globe Pequot Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Stephens, John Richard. Gold: Firsthand Accounts From the Rush That Made the West TwoDot, an imprint of Globe Pequot Press, 2014.
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