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Gold and Silver in the West by TH Watkins
Gold and Silver in the West by TH Watkins
The illustrated history of an American dream
Hard Cover w/ dust jacket dust jacket has damage/ [lastic protective cover
287 pages
Copyright 1971
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION by David Lavender 10
PART ONE: THE DREAM-SEEKERS12
1: From Tenochtitlan to Appalachia 14
2: The Grand Catharsis24
3: The Humbug of Hope44
4: The Battle of the Comstock 64
5: Across the Great Divide 84
6: The Holy Wilderness106
7: Gringo Gold and Yanqui Silver 120
8: Show Us the Gold! Show Us the Gold!140
9: Deep Enough160
PART TWO: DREAM AND CIVILIZATION 172
10: The Geology and Technology of Treasure 174
11: Of Men and Machines198
12: Wondrous Towns and Instant Cities 222
13: Dips, Spurs, and Angles 246
14: An Epilogue for Dreamers268
APPENDIX278
A Glossary of Mining Terminology278
A Chronology of Gold and Silver 280
A Note on Sources281
Picture Credits282
Acknowledgments283
Index284
DUST JACKET INTRODUCTION
This is truly a great saga - of conquistadores chasing myths in Old Mexico and speculators chasing profits in gold camps, instant towns and solid brick cities, the gigantic successes and gigantic failures of those who clawed into the earth, and the evolution of gold and silver mining from simple placering to major industry with promotional schemes, labor conflicts, fraud, and financial chicanery.
Here, for the first time, is the entire story of gold and silver mining in the West, skillfully relating in words and pictures both the major and minor discoveries and subsequent developments in every part of America.
T. H. Watkins' intensive research (including more than 10,000 miles of travel into some of the most important regions in the mining West) has uncovered many new facts and fresh interpretations, and scores of exciting, enlightening, and rarely seen pictures. Yet the singular accomplishment of this important book really lies in the author's ability to look into the past to see clearly and describe eloquently the relationships and meaning of events widely separated by time and geography.
No other force changed the history of the West as gold and silver mining did - few other forces have exercised such an impact on the whole nation. This comprehensive and beautifully illustrated book of history and adventure is a treasure for everyone interested in the past and present of the American West.
T. H. Watkins, former editor of The American West, is now an associate editor of the magazine. His articles on western history and conservation have appeared regularly in such magazines as The American West, West-ways, Cry California, and San Francisco. In addition to Gold And Silver In the West, he is author of four other successful books, including The Grand Colorado: The Story of a River and its Canyons.
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