The great western migration to the gold fields of California, 1849-1850
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Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [c2012].
Physical Desc
xi, 289 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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Canon City Public Library - NONFICTION | 979.02 WIL | On Shelf |
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LC Subjects
Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.)
Immigrants -- West (U.S.) -- Diaries.
Immigrants -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
Overland journeys to the Pacific.
Pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- Diaries.
Pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
West (U.S.) -- Description and travel.
West (U.S.) -- History -- 1848-1860.
West (U.S.) -- History, Local.
Immigrants -- West (U.S.) -- Diaries.
Immigrants -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
Overland journeys to the Pacific.
Pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- Diaries.
Pioneers -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century.
West (U.S.) -- Description and travel.
West (U.S.) -- History -- 1848-1860.
West (U.S.) -- History, Local.
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Published
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [c2012].
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Reprint of the 2003 edition.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-285) and index.
Description
"The journey west, from the Missouri River to the Pacific coast, was made by some quarter of a million Americans during the 1840s and 1850s, and stands as one of the great human adventure stories of all time. When gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill, California, in 1848, the immigration took on an urgency and a scope that would never be matched again." "This work draws heavily from the diaries of 17 men and women who made the four month, 2,000 mile trek to California during 1849 and 1850. The diarists tell of the adventures, hardships, desires, concerns, deprivations, sicknesses, and deaths along the way, and of crossing the last great obstacle - the "Elephant," as many of them called it - the high ridge of the Sierra Nevada." -- Book cover.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Willoughby, R. J. (2012). The great western migration to the gold fields of California, 1849-1850 . McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Willoughby, Robert J., 1949-. 2012. The Great Western Migration to the Gold Fields of California, 1849-1850. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Willoughby, Robert J., 1949-. The Great Western Migration to the Gold Fields of California, 1849-1850 McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Willoughby, Robert J. The Great Western Migration to the Gold Fields of California, 1849-1850 McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2012.
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