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Precious Dust: The Saga of the Western Gold Rushes
Paula Mitchell Marks
Precious Dust: The Saga of the Western Gold Rushes
Paula Mitchell Marks
The boom era began with the discovery of gold in California in 1848 and extended over 150 years to include the rushes in the Pikes Peak region in Colorado, the Black Hills of South Dakota, Alder Gulch in Montana, and the Yukon. PRECIOUS DUST humanizes the mad rush to these remote places. 18 photos. 5 maps. Index.
448 pages, Illus., maps
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | April 1, 1998 |
ISBN13 | 9780803282476 |
Publishers | University of Nebraska Press |
Pages | 448 |
Dimensions | 140 × 216 × 20 mm · 576 g |
Language | English |
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