Digging Gold Among the Rockies, or Exciting Adventures of Wild Camp Life in Leadville, Black Hills and the Gunnison Country (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Ingham, G. Thomas

9781334293481: Digging Gold Among the Rockies, or Exciting Adventures of Wild Camp Life in Leadville, Black Hills and the Gunnison Country (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10 : 1334293481 ISBN 13 : 9781334293481

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

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In this graphic history, discover how gold and silver transformed the American West. Explore the rise of mining cities from Leadville to the Black Hills and learn how new methods turned rough ore into wealth.

This nonfiction work traces discoveries, developments, and daily life across the mining frontier. It blends historical narrative with vivid scenes of camps, mills, and bustling towns, offering a clear window into the era of early western mining.

Follow the timeline of major discoveries and the people who made them.

See how mining technology and transportation shaped production and profits.

Visit renowned districts like Leadville, the Black Hills, and the Gunnison Country through engaging chapters.

Understand the everyday realities of miners, towns, and the business of mining long ago.

Ideal for readers of Western history and mining lore who want a readable, illustrated sense of how the United States’ mining industry grew and spread.

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This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

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�diteur: Forgotten Books
Date d'�dition: 2018
Langue: anglais
ISBN 10: 1334293481
ISBN 13: 9781334293481
Reliure: Broch�
Nombre de pages: 552
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Digging Gold Among the Rockies, or Exciting Adventures of Wild Camp Life in

G. Thomas Ingham

Edit� par Forgotten Books, 2018

ISBN 10 : 1334293481 ISBN 13 : 9781334293481

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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book takes you on a thrilling journey through the history of gold and silver mining in the United States, starting with the earliest discoveries in the Carolinas and ending with the burgeoning boomtowns of Leadville, Colorado, and the Black Hills of Dakota. The author provides a captivating account of the great gold rushes that transformed the American West, detailing the hardships and triumphs of the miners who sought fortune in the face of treacherous terrain, hostile Native Americans, and the ever-present threat of starvation. The book also delves into the methods of gold extraction, from the simple pan process to the innovative hydraulic mining techniques that allowed for large-scale operations. The author sheds light on the complexities of mining law, the rise of powerful mining companies, and the pitfalls of speculation that often accompanied the pursuit of riches. Beyond simply recounting the stories of discovery and exploitation, the book explores the societal and economic impact of gold and silver mining, demonstrating how it shaped the development of the nation and the lives of its people. This book offers a fascinating glimpse into the raw, often brutal, and undeniably exciting world of gold and silver mining in the American West. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N� de r�f. du vendeur 9781334293481_0

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