Alexander Globe

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Gold, Grit, Guns: Miners on Bc's Fraser River in 1858Paperback, 15 November 2022

Gold, Grit, Guns: Miners on Bc's Fraser River in 1858
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Print Length
350 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Ronsdale Press
Date Published
15 Nov 2022
ISBN-10
1553805844
ISBN-13
9781553805847

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Gold, Grit, Guns is the first book based on the only four surviving diaries written by miners who sought their golden fortunes on British Columbia's Fraser River in 1858. What was life like for those adventurers? How did their actions impact the creation of British Columbia? George Beam, an Illinois-born settler on Whidbey Island in Washington State, brought hopes of American annexation and distrust of First Nations. He left with a thousand dollars. Otis Parsons of Connecticut made money as a California merchant, then volunteered to build new roads from Harrison Lake to Lillooet. He used them for merchandising. The third miner, an unnamed Upper Canadian, befriended Colonial officials and First Nations people. He earned a thousand dollars, overwintered in Victoria, then drowned in the Cariboo gold rush in the 1860s. George Slocumb from Illinois suffered the fate of most -- increasing poverty and desperation. Background chapters present miners' costs, the first detailed study of 1858 mining practices, and the grim story of how mining culture compromised First Nations life. Gold, Grit, Guns is rich with 115 rarely seen illustrations of life on the Fraser in 1858 as well as maps of the area.

Product Details

Author:
Alexander Globe
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
CA
Date Published:
15 November 2022
Dimensions:
23.01 x 15.01 x 2.21 cm
ISBN-10:
1553805844
ISBN-13:
9781553805847
Language:
English
Pages:
350
Publisher:
Weight:
557.92 gm

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