Colorado Gold Rush, Overland Trip Correspondence
Colorado Gold Rush, Overland Trip Correspondence

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Published: 1860

Total Pages: 5

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Signed letters (with typed transcriptions) from W. Goodrich and Henry French to friend and brother Alvin French of Pittsfield, Illinois; relays details of overland journey to Colorado, Colorado gold mines, and mining conditions.

Watson
Watson

Author: Benjamin A. Watson

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Published: 1849

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Letters from the Overland Trail, St. Louis to Sweetwater, Wyoming written by Benjamin A. Watson; letters from California written by Benjamin A. Watson; letters from wife Emily Watson; 1 letter from James B. Powell (member of his overland Company); photocopy of Benjamin A. Watson signed constitution of his overland company adopted on January 20 1849; transcripts included for all letters.

The Rockies
The Rockies

Author: David Sievert Lavender

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 2003-06-01

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 9780803280199

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From the time of Coronado?s discovery to the era of modern ski resorts and sport climbing routes, adventurers have been lured irresistibly to the Rocky Mountains. In this book distinguished writer David Lavender traces the colorful history of the Rockies, focusing on the period that began in 1859 with the first gold strikes. The real and fabled attractions of gold, silver, furs, lumber, and lead brought swarms of people into the mountains, eagerly seeking wealth. A get-rich-quick spirit pervaded the Rockies, leading to lawlessness, violence, vigilantism, and political expediency. The Rockies is particularly revealing about the struggles which resulted in codes peculiar to the mountainous West. Duane A. Smith provides a new introduction to this Bison Books edition of The Rockies.

The Pikes Peak Gold Rush
The Pikes Peak Gold Rush

Author: Peter Vescia

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2015-12-15

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 1499414609

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Few events have shaped the history, economy, and even geography of the state of Colorado quite like the Gold Rush. This book examines the events that led up to the discovery of gold, how the Gold Rush changed the cities and towns of Colorado, and the long-term effects on the state’s environment and natural resources. The informative text, supported by full color images and primary source documents, provides not only a chronology of events, but also historical perspective on how the past inevitably impacts the present.

Precious Dust
Precious Dust

Author: Paula Mitchell Marks

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 1998-04-01

Total Pages: 460

ISBN-13: 9780803282476

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Material culled from letters, diaries, and other firsthand accounts reconstructs the experiences of people involved in the Gold Rush, showing not only what propelled them westward, but how they met the challenges of their journey