The Gold Rush Letters of E. Allen Grosh and Hosea B. Grosh - Couverture souple

Livre 15 sur 32: Shepperson Series in Nevada History
 
9781943859016: The Gold Rush Letters of E. Allen Grosh and Hosea B. Grosh
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1943859019 ISBN 13 : 9781943859016
Editeur : University of Nevada Press, 2016

Synopsis

When brothers Ethan and Hosea Grosh left Pennsylvania in 1849, they joined throngs of men from all over the world intent on finding a fortune in the California Gold Rush. Their search for wealth took them from San Francisco into the gold country and then over the Sierra into Nevada's Gold Canyon, where they placer-mined for gold and discovered a deposit of silver. The letters they sent back to their family offer vivid commentaries on the turbulent western frontier, the diverse society of the Gold Rush camps, and the heartbreaking labor and frustration of mining. Their lively descriptions of Gold Canyon provide one of the earliest accounts of life in what would soon become the fabulously wealthy Comstock Mining District.

The Groshes' letters are rich in color and important historical details. Generously annotated and with an introduction that provides a context for the brothers' career and the setting in which they tried to make their fortune, these documents powerfully depict the often harsh realities of Gold Rush life and society.

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À propos de l?auteur

Ronald M. James is the Nevada state historic preservation officer and the chairman of the National Historic Landmark Committee. He is the author or coauthor of ten books, including The Roar and the Silence: A History of Virginia City and the Comstock Lode (University of Nevada Press).

Robert E. Stewart is now an independent historian who was chief of public affairs for the Bureau of Land Management. He served on the staff of Governor Mike O'Callaghan for eight years. He is the author of Aurora: Nevada's Ghost City of the Dawn.

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Éditeur
University of Nevada Press
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1943859019
ISBN 13 
9781943859016
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
277
Éditeur
James Ronald M., Stewart Robert E.
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780874178852: The Gold Rush Letters of E. Allen Grosh and Hosea B. Grosh

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0874178851 ISBN 13 :  9780874178852
Editeur : University of Nevada Press, 2012
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