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Bodie’s Gold: Tall Tales and True History from a California Mining Town, Sprague
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- ISBN
- 9780874178562
- Book Title
- Bodie's Gold : Tall Tales and True History from a California Mining Town
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Features
- New Edition
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, Travel, History, Social Science
- Topic
- Mining, Special Interest / General, Folklore & Mythology, General, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY)
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Item Weight
- 12 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 248 Pages
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The Bodie Mining District was established in 1860 after the discovery of gold deposits in the area. Bodie's largest boom ended just over twenty years later, but the town survived into the twentieth century supported by a few small but steady mines. Mining ended with World War II. What remained of the town became a state park in 1964. In Bodie's Gold , author Marguerite Sprague uncovers the original sources of information whenever possible, from the first mining claims to interviews with former Bodieites. Enhanced with numerous historic photographs and extracts from newspapers of that period, as well as by the reminiscences of former residents, the book offers a fascinating account of life in a Gold Rush boomtown. The book is now available in a new, easier-to-handle paperback edition that will make it more convenient for readers who want to carry if with them in a car or backpack.
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Publisher
University of Nevada Press
ISBN-10
0874178568
ISBN-13
9780874178562
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102835125
Product Key Features
Book Title
Bodie's Gold : Tall Tales and True History from a California Mining Town
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
New Edition
Topic
Mining, Special Interest / General, Folklore & Mythology, General, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY)
Publication Year
2011
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Technology & Engineering, Travel, History, Social Science
Number of Pages
248 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
12 Oz
Additional Product Features
Edition Description
New Edition
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"Sprague weaves together the divergent geological, mining, and social aspects of Bodie's story into a well-researched, nicely written, and very readable account of a mining camp that became an indelible part of California's colorful gold-mining history." -- Rock and Gem, " Bodie's Gold is lively reading and a vivid account of the life that once throbbed behind the now-closed doors and empty streets of California's official Gold Rush ghost town." -- Placerville Mountain Democrat, Bodie's Gold is lively reading and a vivid account of the life that once throbbed behind the now-closed doors and empty streets of California's official Gold Rush ghost town."" -- Placerville Mountain Democrat ""A good, informal social history of Bodie."" -- True West ""Bodie's Gold is a valuable and informative source, from Marguerite Sprague's preface to her extensive back matter. The book is a must-read for anyone who is planning a trip to Bodie or just wants to step back into California's gold rush era."" -- New Mexico Historical Review ""Sprague weaves together the divergent geological, mining, and social aspects of Bodie's story into a well-researched, nicely written, and very readable account of a mining camp that became an indelible part of California's colorful gold-mining history."" --Rock and Gem, " Bodie's Gold is a valuable and informative source, from Marguerite Sprague's preface to her extensive back matter. The book is a must-read for anyone who is planning a trip to Bodie or just wants to step back into California's gold rush era." -- New Mexico Historical Review, "Sprague weaves together the divergent geological, mining, and social aspects of Bodie's story into a well-researched, nicely written, and very readable account of a mining camp that became an indelible part of California's colorful gold-mining history." -- Rock and Gem
Copyright Date
2011
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Dewey Decimal
979.4/48
Dewey Edition
21
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