Silver And Gold Mining Camps of the Old West

Silver And Gold Mining Camps of the Old West

by Sandy Nestor

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"This work catalogs camps in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Entries include location, names of miners known to have worked the site, year of discovery, and ore value. The work is indexed by topic and mine, and offers a glossary and a copy of the Miners' Ten Commandments"--Provided by publisher.

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    How does exploring the sheer geographical breadth of these mining camps across twelve states and territories change your perception of the American frontier compared to popular Hollywood myths?

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    If you could visit any single camp cataloged in this book at the height of its silver or gold boom, which location would you choose and what do you think would surprise you most upon arrival?

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    The book includes historical artifacts like the "Miners' Ten Commandments"—how do these informal codes of conduct reflect the values, hopes, and anxieties of people living far from traditional societal laws?

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