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The Gold Rush Letters of E. Allen Grosh and Hosea B. Grosh (Shepperson Series in Nevada History)
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Description for The Gold Rush Letters of E. Allen Grosh and Hosea B. Grosh (Shepperson Series in Nevada History)
Hardcover. Editor(s): James, Ronald M.; Stewart, Robert. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Reno, United States
ISBN
9780874178852
SKU
V9780874178852
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About
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 ... Read more
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