Oregon Gold: A History of Mining from the Civil War Into the Progressive Era - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Oregon State University PressISBN-13:9781962645478ISBN-10:1962645479UPC:9781962645478Book Category:History, Technology & EngineeringBook Subcategory:United States, Mining, HistoryBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.90 x 7.00 x 0.70 inchesWeight:1.1508Product ID:SCRP1M0YEZ
Oregon Gold: A History of Mining from the Civil War Into the Progressive Era
Following the discovery of gold in 1862 at Auburn and Canyon City, new communities and prospects were established in eastern Oregon. Just as the lure of free land attracted homesteaders and livestock raisers in search of new opportunities, so did the possibility of finding wealth in gold and silver throughout the region. Based on exhaustive research and a wealth of sources--federal census an...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oregon State University PressISBN-13:9781962645478ISBN-10:1962645479UPC:9781962645478Book Category:History, Technology & EngineeringBook Subcategory:United States, Mining, HistoryBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.90 x 7.00 x 0.70 inchesWeight:1.1508Product ID:SCRP1M0YEZ
William F. Willingham is an independent historian living in Portland, Oregon. He is the author of several books, including Starting Over: Community Building on the Eastern Oregon Frontier and Collegiate Architecture and Landscape in the West: Willamette University, 1842-2012.
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