Slumach's Gold
Slumach's Gold

Author: Rick Antonson

Publisher: Heritage House Publishing Co

Published: 2011-03-01

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 1926613252

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Slumach’s Gold chronicles what is possibly Canada’s greatest lost-mine story. It searches out the truth behind a Salish man’s hanging for murder in 1891 and tracks the intriguing legend about him that grew after his death. It was a legend that turned into a drama of international fascination when Slumach—the hanged criminal—was mysteriously linked to gold nuggets “the size of walnuts.” The stories claimed that Slumach had placed a curse on a hidden motherlode to protect it from interlopers and trespassers just before he plunged to his death “at the wrong end of a five-strand rope.” Although many have attempted to find Slumach’s gold over the past 100 years, following tantalizing clues that are part of the legend itself, none have succeeded—or have they? Rick Antonson, Mary Trainer and Brian Antonson have diligently sifted through history and myth, separating fact from fiction, but leaving the legend intact—along with the promise of gold yet to be found by some future gold seeker.

Settler Anxiety at the Outposts of Empire
Settler Anxiety at the Outposts of Empire

Author: Kenton Storey

Publisher: UBC Press

Published: 2016-04-05

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 0774829508

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Following the Indian Rebellion of 1857, fear of Indigenous uprisings spread across the British Empire and nibbled at the edges of settler societies. Publicly admitting to this anxiety, however, would have gone counter to Victorian notions of racial superiority. In Settler Anxiety at the Outposts of Empire Kenton Storey opens a window on this time by comparing newspaper coverage in the 1850s and 1860s in the colonies of New Zealand and Vancouver Island. Challenging the idea that there was a decline in the popularity of humanitarianism across the British Empire in the mid-nineteenth century, he demonstrates how government officials and newspaper editors appropriated humanitarian rhetoric as a flexible political language. Whereas humanitarianism had previously been used by Christian evangelists to promote Indigenous rights, during this period it became a popular means to justify the expansion of settlers’ access to land and to promote racial segregation, all while insisting on the “protection” of Indigenous peoples.

Handbook To The New Gold-Fields
Handbook To The New Gold-Fields

Author: R.M. Ballantyne

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2023-11-01

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 9359395897

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"Handbook to the New Gold-Fields" by R. M. Ballantyne is an insightful and also practical guide that navigates readers through the exhilarating world of gold prospecting during the 19th century gold rush. Drawing from his own experiences and other is extensive research, Ballantyne offers invaluable advice and essential information to those seeking to make their fortune in the newly discovered gold-fields. The handbook covers a wide range of topics, from the basics of gold prospecting and also mining techniques to the logistics of traveling to remote and often challenging locations. Ballantyne's detailed descriptions and firsthand accounts provide a realistic portrayal of the hardships and also rewards of life on the gold-fields. Through the pages of this guidebook and readers are introduced to the diverse cast of characters that populated the gold rush era, including prospectors, miners, and other one entrepreneurs seeking to strike it rich. The handbook also delves into the social and also in economic dynamics that shaped the gold rush communities. Ballantyne's expert advice and practical tips are accompanied by cautionary tales and anecdotes, offering a balanced perspective on the risks and uncertainties of gold prospecting. With a keen eye for detail and a touch of humor, he equips aspiring fortune-seekers with the knowledge needed to navigate the challenges and also opportunities presented by the new gold-fields.