With Golden Visions Bright Before Them Trails to the Mining West, 1849-1852 |
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Author:
| Bagley, Will |
Series title: | Overland West Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8061-4284-5 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2012 |
Publisher: | University of Oklahoma Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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During the mid-nineteenth century, a quarter of a million travelers--men, women, and children--followed the "road across the plains" to gold rush California. This magnificent chronicle--the second installment of Will Bagley's sweeping Overland West series--captures the danger, excitement, and heartbreak of America's first great rush for riches and its enduring consequences.
During the mid-nineteenth century, a quarter of a million travelers--men, women, and children--followed the "road across the plains" to gold rush California. This magnificent chronicle--the second installment of Will Bagley's sweeping Overland West series--captures the danger, excitement, and heartbreak of America's first great rush for riches and its enduring consequences.