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Six Months In The Gold Mines: From A Journal Of Three Years' Residence In Upper And Lower California, In 1847-1849 (1850)

Six Months In The Gold Mines: From A Journal Of Three Years' Residence In Upper And Lower California, In 1847-1849 (1850)

Buffum, Edward Gould

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Presidents & Heads of State20th Century United States HistoryFiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 116500576X
ISBN13: 9781165005765
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 256
Weight: 1.20
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Six Months in the Gold Mines is a memoir written by Edward Gould Buffum, chronicling his experiences during his three-year stay in California from 1847 to 1849. The book specifically focuses on his six-month stint working in the gold mines, where he details the harsh living conditions, the laborious work, and the camaraderie he shared with his fellow miners. Buffum also provides a vivid description of the California landscape, the Native American tribes he encountered, and the social and political climate of the time. As a journalist, he offers a unique perspective on the California Gold Rush and the impact it had on the region. Published in 1850, Six Months in the Gold Mines is a valuable historical document that provides insight into the lives of those who lived through this transformative period in American history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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