The Bonanza West
by Greever, William S.
Published by : University of Oklahoma Press (Norman, OK) Physical details: 430 p| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 900 - 999 | 978 Gre (Browse shelf) | Available | In Memory of : John Berry | 48119 |
The rush to California --
California mines --
California miners --
The discovery of the Comstock Lode --
The development of the Comstock Lode --
Life in the Nevada mines --
Early days in Colorado --
Leadville, Creede, and Cripple Creek --
Montana gold and silver --
Butte copper --
Idaho mines of the sixties and seventies --
The Coeur d'Alene labor troubles --
The Black Hills: Indians and gold --
The Black Hills: Deadwood and lead --
The Klondike rush --
Klondike developments --
"Gold is where you find it."
William S. Greever s generous inclusion of the social, economic, political, religious, and cultural aspects of the nineteenth-century rush for gold complete this panorama of the West in its bonanza days. This book received the Spur Award for Nonfiction from Western Writers of America.
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