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Author Marks, Paula Mitchell, 1951-

Title Precious dust : the American gold rush era, 1848-1900 / Paula Mitchell Marks.

Publication Info. New York : W. Morrow, [1994]
©1994

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Location Call No. Status
 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  979 MARKS    Check Shelf
 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  970.04 M342    Check Shelf
 Granby, Main Library - Adult  970.04 MAR    Check Shelf
 Portland Public Library - Adult Department  973.8 MAR    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description 448 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-435) and index.
Contents "The age of gold" -- Overland to California -- Sea travels and California wanderings -- One daunting trail after another -- Bound for the far North -- Life in the diggings -- "Cities of the magic lantern" -- Self, society, and the "battle of life" -- "No law but miners' law" -- Natives and strangers -- Home ties -- Gender and gold -- Perspectives.
Subject North America -- Gold discoveries.
Gold mines and mining -- North America -- History -- 19th century.
ISBN 0688105661 (acid-free paper) : $25.00
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