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Author : Peter Kent
Publisher : Wayland
ISBN 13 : 9780750021821
Total Pages : 29 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (218 download)
Download or read book Quest for the West written by Peter Kent and published by Wayland. This book was released on 1997 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1849 the impoverished Hornik family decides to leave Bohemia and emigrate to California in search of gold.
Author : Marc Herman
Publisher : Nan A. Talese
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Searching for El Dorado written by Marc Herman and published by Nan A. Talese. This book was released on 2003 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a young writer quickly becoming the quintessential foreign correspondent for a new generation, comes the compelling, tragicomic account of the centuries old quest for gold in South America.
Author : Nicola Barber
Publisher : Steck-Vaughn
ISBN 13 : 9780817248376
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (483 download)
Download or read book The Search for Gold written by Nicola Barber and published by Steck-Vaughn. This book was released on 1998 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveys the activities of the explorers and pirates who went in search of gold and describes the unsolved mysteries of lost treasures of the world.
Author : Ann Gaines
Publisher : Enslow Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Hernando de Soto and the Spanish Search for Gold in World History written by Ann Gaines and published by Enslow Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the life and adventures of conquistador Hernando de Soto, from his early exploits as a foot soldier to his fame as a brave, wealthy explorer.
Author : Paul Bensemann
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781927213001
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (13 download)
Download or read book Lost Gold written by Paul Bensemann and published by . This book was released on 2013-01-10 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a young man in the mid-1970s, Paul Bensemann was told an archetypal 'lost gold' story by his neighbour, a tobacco farmer in the Motueka Valley on the edge of what is now Kahurangi National Park. The story concerned an old prospector who had found a huge exposed gold reef, shining in the sun, deep in the mountain wilderness of Northwest Nelson. Just before he died, the prospector drew a map, and to Paul's amazement his neighbour then produced the old, tatty, hand-drawn map, which had been handed down to him from his father. Since that meeting Paul has spent over 30 years trying to unravel this untold story, linking many different characters and their often obsessive and always secretive efforts to find this very New Zealand treasure. The search for the reef was originally triggered by Government geologists who reported finding a huge reef in the 1880s. It has since been pursued by many different prospectors, from bushmen on the West Coast to F.G. Gibbs, a prominent early Nelson identity. Lost Gold follows the many twists and turns of this 105-year-old story, and tries to explain why the reef has never been rediscovered. But in the end, whether or not the reef exists is only part of the story, and perhaps the bigger treasure here is the real tale of men in pursuit of their own El Dorado.
Author : Lee R Stoiser
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595379761
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (953 download)
Download or read book In Search OF GOLD written by Lee R Stoiser and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book In Search Of Gold brings the reader into the adventuresome lives of interesting characters, both men and women. who act under diverse circumstances and in exotic locals in pursuit of gold and other separate goals. Their lives often balance precariously in the face of adversity, requiring the persons to choose between instinct or perceivable facts. Follow the action in descriptive detail as the stories weave their mystery through fictional abandoned gold mines, ghostly appearances, and also through the author's early childhood, rich in dry humor. The book is sure to appeal to adults of all ages who appreciate a panorama of engaging story telling.
Author : H. W. Brands
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0307481220
Total Pages : 594 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)
Download or read book The Age of Gold written by H. W. Brands and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2008-12-10 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, bestselling historian, and author of Our First Civil War—the epic story of the California Gold Rush, “a fine, robust telling of one of the greatest adventure stories in history" (David McCullough, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of John Adams). The California Gold Rush inspired a new American dream—the “dream of instant wealth, won by audacity and good luck.” The discovery of gold on the American River in 1848 triggered the most astonishing mass movement of peoples since the Crusades. It drew fortune-seekers from the ends of the earth, accelerated America’s imperial expansion, and exacerbated the tensions that exploded in the Civil War. H.W. Brands tells his epic story from multiple perspectives: of adventurers John and Jessie Fremont, entrepreneur Leland Stanford, and the wry observer Samuel Clemens—side by side with prospectors, soldiers, and scoundrels. He imparts a visceral sense of the distances they traveled, the suffering they endured, and the fortunes they made and lost. Impressive in its scholarship and overflowing with life, The Age of Gold is history in the grand traditions of Stephen Ambrose and David McCullough.
Author : Stan Larson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Quest for the Gold Plates written by Stan Larson and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anyone interested in Book of Mormon archaeology will be fascinated by the amazing story of Thomas Stuart Ferguson. The reader accompanies Ferguson on his exploratory journeys to Mexico and Guatemala in search of the remains of Book of Mormon peoples, assisted through generous funding by the LDS church. He became a closet doubter but made peace with himself and his community without promulgating disbelief.
Author : Rick Antonson
Publisher : Heritage House Publishing Co
ISBN 13 : 1926613252
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (266 download)
Download or read book Slumach's Gold written by Rick Antonson and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Slumach’s Gold chronicles what is possibly Canada’s greatest lost-mine story. It searches out the truth behind a Salish man’s hanging for murder in 1891 and tracks the intriguing legend about him that grew after his death. It was a legend that turned into a drama of international fascination when Slumach—the hanged criminal—was mysteriously linked to gold nuggets “the size of walnuts.” The stories claimed that Slumach had placed a curse on a hidden motherlode to protect it from interlopers and trespassers just before he plunged to his death “at the wrong end of a five-strand rope.” Although many have attempted to find Slumach’s gold over the past 100 years, following tantalizing clues that are part of the legend itself, none have succeeded—or have they? Rick Antonson, Mary Trainer and Brian Antonson have diligently sifted through history and myth, separating fact from fiction, but leaving the legend intact—along with the promise of gold yet to be found by some future gold seeker.
Author : Doris Whithorn
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738520780
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (27 download)
Download or read book Emigrant Gulch written by Doris Whithorn and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1864, an Oregon Trail wagon train of pioneers from Pennsylvania and Iowa found their way to Emigrant Gulch and Park County in search of gold. The first settlers staked 200-foot claims at the mouth of the Gulch, in what had been called the Curry District. One of the oldest mining districts in Park County, the history of the area is reproduced here in almost 200 vintage photographs, and captures America's fascination with the development of the Wild West. Park County, so named due to its proximity to Yellowstone Park, was established in 1887. Placer gold was discovered in the Gulch in 1864, and with this discovery came miners and prospectors from all over the country, ultimately resulting in the development of Yellowstone City and other communities. While open hostilities with the native Crow Indians in the region would eventually dissuade continual mining in the region, many stayed to populate the area. Pictured here are the miners, residents, businesses, street scenes, and social activities that made Park County what it is today.
Author : Tahir Shah
Publisher : eBook Partnership
ISBN 13 : 1783011130
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (83 download)
Download or read book In Search of King Solomon's Mines written by Tahir Shah and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking his leads from a mixture of texts including The Septuagint, the earliest known form of the Bible, as well as using geological, geographical and folkloric sources, Tahir Shah sets out for Ethiopia in search for King Solomon's gold mines.
Author : Catherine E. Chambers
Publisher : Turtleback Books
ISBN 13 : 9780613074308
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (743 download)
Download or read book California Gold Rush written by Catherine E. Chambers and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic series tells absorbing stories while relaying important information.
Author : C Pam Zhang
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0525537201
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)
Download or read book How Much of These Hills is Gold written by C Pam Zhang and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newly orphaned children of immigrants, Lucy and Sam are suddenly alone in a land that refutes their existence. Fleeing the threats of their western mining town, they set off to bury their father in the only way that will set them free from their past. Along the way, they encounter giant buffalo bones, tiger paw prints, and the specters of a ravaged landscape as well as family secrets, sibling rivalry, and glimpses of a different kind of future.
Author : Charles River Charles River Editors
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781979561068
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (61 download)
Download or read book El Dorado written by Charles River Charles River Editors and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-11-08 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures. *Includes historic accounts about the myth of El Dorado. *Includes a bibliography and footnotes for further reading. Alongside the famous Lost City of Atlantis, perhaps no mythological city has captured the imaginations of people or been the source for exploration quite like El Dorado, the fabled city of gold that the Spanish believed was located somewhere in South America. The origins of the Spaniards' belief in the existence of the mythical city was based on their rumors surrounding the tribal chief of the Muisca in present-day Colombia; the Spanish heard that his initiation included covering himself with gold dust and diving into Lake Guatavita. Of course, if the chief could cover himself in gold, he must have access to a lot of it, and around this figure, the myth of El Dorado sprang up as the location of it. Naturally, the belief in the existence of El Dorado propelled it from being merely a city to an entire empire itself, and this spurred several journeys in the 16th century, including one by Francisco Pizarro's half-brother, Gonzalo, and another by Sir Walter Raleigh. Although none of these journeys actually discovered such a place, they resulted in plenty of lives lost and a lot of exploration of the heart of South America. Moreover, despite the fact none of the explorers actually found El Dorado, the rumors and journeys only cemented the belief that such a place existed, and El Dorado was actually located on maps made by several European nations for centuries. As folklorist Jim Griffith once put it, "El Dorado shifted geographical locations until finally it simply meant a source of untold riches somewhere in the Americas."In fact, it would not be until about the early 19th century that explorer Alexander von Humboldt disproved El Dorado's existence, at least in the spot it was assumed to be located for over 200 years. Although no El Dorado was ever found, the myth still fascinates people today, and it remains a pop culture fixture around the globe. El Dorado is also still used as a metaphor not only for places where people seek to get rich quick but even as a mentality and mindset, much like the notion of the American Dream. El Dorado: The Search for the Fabled City of Gold chronicles the origins behind the myth and the history of the actual journeys that sought to discover the city. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about El Dorado like never before, in no time at all.
Author : Kris Capps
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book The Search for Gold Along the Koyukuk River written by Kris Capps and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Anton Gill
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 1405910836
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (59 download)
Download or read book City of Gold written by Anton Gill and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2013-05-23 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: City of Gold is the thrilling new novel from Anton Gill. A rumour is going around the world that a vast source of gold has been discovered, if it's true it could mean the downfall of the US dominance over the financial world. An international dealer in antique maps flies in to conclude the deal of his life. But at the meeting with his mysterious principals, he is double-crossed and murdered. In New York INTERSEC Section 15 have been tasked by the US Treasury to find the gold and secure it for the US. But, for Jack Marlow and his team, the race to find the gold soon turns into a race to stay alive. City of Gold and The Secret Scroll by Anton Gill make an exciting break away from his previous writing set in Ancient Egypt. Fans of Chris Kuzneski will love this. Anton Gill was born in London and educated at Chigwell and Clare College, Cambridge. He has written on a wide range of subjects, especially contemporary European history, and published a series of thrillers set in Ancient Egypt. Until recently, he has divided his time between London and Paris, but now makes his home in London again.
Author : Lapidus (David Curwen)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780980409949
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (99 download)
Download or read book In Pursuit of Gold written by Lapidus (David Curwen) and published by . This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
