Fugitive Slave in the Gold Rush: Life and Adventures of James Williams - Couverture souple

Williams, James

 
9780803298125: Fugitive Slave in the Gold Rush: Life and Adventures of James Williams
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0803298129 ISBN 13 : 9780803298125
Editeur : Bison Books, 2001

Synopsis

African American records of the Gold Rush are rare, as are underground railroad accounts from those fleeing to freedom; yet here is the account of a self-taught escaped slave and underground railroad worker who also succumbed to the lure of the California Gold Rush. James Williams was all of these things and more, a fascinating individual who in this memoir manages to cram more life into fewer pages than almost anyone has before or since - a habit of traveling light that served him well. We learn about Williams's birth and escape from the South and his travels and exciting experiences on the West Coast in the mid-nineteenth century. We become privy to his views on the many people he met, including Chinese immigrants, and his observations on notable events of his time, such as the Modoc War in California.

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À propos de l?auteur

Malcolm J. Rohrbough is a professor of history at the University of Iowa. His books include Days of Gold: The California Gold Rush and The American Nation.

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Éditeur
Bison Books
Date d'édition
2001
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0803298129
ISBN 13 
9780803298125
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
120
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Personne responsable
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