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Black Bart: Boulevardier Bandit. The Saga of
California's Most Mysterious
Stagecoach Robber and the Men Who Sought to Capture Him George Hoeper
He robbed Wells Fargo Co. 28 times with an unloaded shotgun.
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Bret Harte's Gold Rush Bret Harte
These 15 stories bring the California Gold Rush to life. A master
storyteller, Harte weaves tales that seem to come directly from the campfire,
where the spinning of yarns and swapping of lies were the highest form of
entertainment. The stories presented in this volume are among his best.
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Calaveras Gold: The Impact of Mining on a Mother Lode County Ronald H. Limbaugh and Willard P. Fuller Jr.
Offers a detailed and meticulously researched history of mining and its
economic impact in this region from the first discoveries in the 1840s until the
present. Includes numerous period photographs and other illustrations.
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California's Gold Rush Country: A Guide to the Best of the Mother Lode Barbara Braasch
This guide contains: town by town descriptions, history, what to see and
where to go, maps and photos, legends & personalities.
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Paper 1881409147
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Colorful Men and Women of the Motherlode Janet Irene Atkinson
Historic look at the people and places of the Motherlode.
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Diving and Digging for Gold Mary Hill
This guide is for anyone interested in knowing where and how to find gold,
and what equipment to use. Some helpful tips include lists of things needed,
some do's and don'ts, where to sell gold and where to get more information.
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Durham's Place Names of California's Gold Country: Includes Mariposa,
Tuolumne, Calaveras, Amador, El Dorado, Placer, Sierra & Nevada Counties David L. Durham
This book defines the area's geographical features including topographical
features, water features, cultural features as well as longitude and latitude
features. Many entries include information about who named the feature, when and
why, as well as alternate or obsolete names.
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Elementary Teacher's Guide to the Gold Rush David F. Matuszak and Raymond Rodriguez
A complete and easy-to-follow lesson plan package for teaching the California
Gold Rush. Your class "lives" the gold rush. Written by a miner and a teacher.
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Fiddletown Journal: Stories of the Mother Lode Edward L. Allum
With humor, faith, optimism, and spirit, this book chronicles the daily
struggles endured by miners of 1849 and it parodies the miners today.
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Paper 1885003722
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From the Depth of the Mines Came the Law: A History of the Bench and Bar of
Calaveras County Michael B. Arkin and Franklin T. Laskin
Here is the historical evolution of the rough shod, Gold Rush mining camps
into law-abiding towns, and the judicial system which developed throughout the
Mother Lode.
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Paper 1884995160
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Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of California Remi Nadeau
This continues to be the top history and guide book on the charming old
California mining towns, from the Mother Lode to the desert camps. Includes a
detailed account of the 1848 gold discovery and the 1849 Gold Rush by land and
sea.
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Gold Rush Tales Janet Irene Atkinson
Over 50 tales from the Gold Rush: Black Bart, Lola Montez, John Sutter, the
Pony Express, El Dorado, Bullfighting, Lost Mines, etc. Many illustrations.
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Paper 0965342808
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Gold Rush, The John Lithgow
This is a deeply moving story of the 19th-century quest for gold in frontier
California. This award-winning film traces the epic saga of the bold adventurers
who changed a young nation@ and redefined the
American Dream. Approx. 60 min.
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Video 1883691060
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Gold Rush: A Literary Exploration Michael Kowalewski
This book is the companion to the PBS Special: The Gold Rush which is
narrated by John Lithgow. The Gold Rush has generated writings that are
boisterous and diverse. This book presents more than a hundred selections from
this rich vein.
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Paper 0930588991
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HEYDAY
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Gold Rushes Tony Hollihan
Recounts all the biggest gold rushes of the 19th century, from the 49ers to
the Klondikers in the Yukon.
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Paper 1894864018
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Gold: The California Story Mary Hill
Comprehensive overview of gold's impact on California. Includes illustrated
explanations of geology and mining in non- technical language.
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Paper 0520236807
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Juanita: The Only Woman Lynched in the Gold Rush Days William B. Secrest
Short story about Juanita, the Spanish woman who was lynched in the gold rush
days. Booklet
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Nelson Point: Portrait of a Northern Gold Rush Town David F. Matuszak
A history of gold mining, Plumas County, California, and Nelson Point, which
was the most significant gold rush town of the northern mother lode. Full of
stories of the people and events, including the fire of 1924.
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Paper 0963358200
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Outline History of an Expedition to California Designed and engraved by: XOX
This book dramatically illustrates the impact of wondrous reports emanating
from California about a spectacular source of instant wealth.
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Paper 0944220096
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Plumas County: History of the Feather River Region Jim Young
Home to the Maidu tribes and settled by Euro-American gold seekers, Plumas
County evolved as an industrial fulcrum of the Feather River watershed and a
reminder of the strength of the pioneering spirit.
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Paper 0738524093
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River of Red Gold Naida West
True story, names unchanged. Survivor Elitha Donner, "Indian Mary," Joaquin
Mureita, other historical figures in the Gold Country. Maps/Endnotes.
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Paper 0965348725
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Roughing It in Gold Country: Tales from the Mother Lode, California William S. Pierson
This book covers nearly sixty-five years of traveling from the southernmost
boundaries of the Mother Lode to the north near the Yuba Gap. Here are Pierson's
life experiences.
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Paper 1879415216
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Rush for Riches: Gold Fever and the Making of California J.S. Holliday
This book carries the story of the world's first gold rush from 1849 through
the free-for-all decades of the 1860s and 70's and on to the climactic year
1884.
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Paper 0520214021
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Shirley Letters: From the California Mines, 1851-1850, The Marlene Smith-Baranzini
"Dame Shirley," who lived in a mining camp, wrote 23 letters that are
recognized as literary masterpieces. They offer a portrait of the brutality of
Gold Rush life from a woman's perspective.
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Paper 1890771007
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Those Wild and Lusty Gold Camps Alton Pryor
A book about California's gold camps with colorful names. Many are now only
ghost towns. Others continue to thrive albeit without that precious commodity
gold.
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Paper 0966005341
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To the Golden Shore: America Goes to California - 1849 Peter Browning
The California Gold Rush, as it was presented to and understood by people in
the United States at the time. This is what captivated them, uprooted their
lives, and sent them searching.
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Paper 094422007X
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Traveling California's Gold Rush Country Leslie A. Kelly
Kelly leads the way to the historic buildings, sites and events. Find out
where to stay and what to see, the maps and photographs in this book make it
easy.
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Paper 1560444843
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With Great Hope: Women of the California Gold Rush JoAnn Chartier and Chris Enss
Fascinating stories of twelve uncommon women, the significant events of the
times, and the everyday occurrences of life in the gold camps.
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Paper 1560448881
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