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Author | : Nicolas S. Witschi |
Publisher | : Boise State University Western Writers Series |
Total Pages | : 60 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
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"Biography and criticism of California Gold Rush writer Alonzo Delano (1806-1874), whose works include an Oregon Trail narrative, humorous sketches, and periodical contributions"--Provided by publisher.
Author | : Alonzo Delano |
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Total Pages | : 120 |
Release | : 1934 |
Genre | : California |
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Author | : Alonzo Delano |
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Total Pages | : 124 |
Release | : 1936 |
Genre | : American literature |
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Author | : Alonzo DELANO |
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Total Pages | : 96 |
Release | : 1936 |
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Author | : Alonzo Delano |
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Total Pages | : 79 |
Release | : 1853 |
Genre | : California |
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Author | : Alonzo Delano |
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Total Pages | : 120 |
Release | : 1947 |
Genre | : California |
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Author | : Alonzo Delano |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 2016-01-19 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1510701400 |
During the California gold rush, 300,000 prospectors flocked to California in the hopes of making it rich. Among them was Alonzo Delano, who set out alone at the age of forty-two, leaving his family behind in Illinois, both to seek out new opportunity and because of a doctor’s prescription for a western climate to help cure a lung ailment. He was, in his words, both seized by a “fever of the body” as well as a “fever of mind for gold,” and his hope was to cure both. Unlike many of the other gold rushers, Delano was a highly observant and literate man, and he wrote frequent correspondence back home that later became the book Life on the Plains and among the Diggings. In it, Delano recounts the incredible adventure to California, one that was filled with humor and equal parts unrivaled optimism and crushing tragedy; not all of the hopeful prospectors survived the journey. With keen, true-to-life observations and an eye for detail, Delano describes the trek past the northern plains, through the Wyoming wilderness, across the brutal Nevada Black Rock Desert, and finally into the promised land of California. He goes on to recount how he settles into a new life, becoming an influential writer. Life on the Plains and among the Diggings is an amazing, true story of adventure and a fascinating look at the brave pioneers who made America what it is today. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Author | : Alonzo Delano |
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Total Pages | : 79 |
Release | : 1934 |
Genre | : California |
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Author | : Gordon J. Van De Water |
Publisher | : Xlibris Corporation |
Total Pages | : 559 |
Release | : 2010-04-16 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1462818684 |
The vademecum to the legendary Zamorano 80goal of many bibliophiles of the Golden State. A great reference and a sirens call to the world of bibliomania. W. Michael Mathes, Professor Emeritus, University of San Francisco, Holder of the Orden Mexicana del guila Azteca, author of numerous books in Spanish and English.
Author | : Alonzo Delano |
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Total Pages | : 78 |
Release | : 1856 |
Genre | : California |
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