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Hard Road West: History and Geology along the Gold Rush Trail
Hard Road West History and Geology along the Gold Rush Trail
Author: Keith Heyer Meldahl
In 1848 news of the discovery of gold in California triggered an enormous wave of emigration toward the Pacific. Lured by the promise of riches, thousands of settlers left behind the forests, rain, and fertile soil of the eastern United States in favor of the rough-hewn lands of the American West. The dramatic terrain they struggled to cross is ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780226519623
ISBN-10: 0226519627
Publication Date: 9/15/2008
Pages: 352
Edition: Reprint
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Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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