| Edition |
1st Touchstone ed. |
| Description |
559 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Note |
Based on the diary of William Swain. |
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Map on lining papers. |
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A Touchstone book. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 508-540) and index. |
| Contents |
1. A migration of strangers -- Back home -- 2. Fitting for a start -- Back home -- 3. The great California caravan -- Back home -- 4. Tracks of the elephant -- Back home -- 5. Black Hills and sweetwater -- Back home -- 6. The Pacific side -- Back home -- 7. The humbug river -- Back home -- 8. Meeting the summit -- Back home -- 9. A perfect labyrinth of mountains -- Back home -- 10. In the diggings -- Back home -- 11. The great California lottery -- Back home -- 12. Luck is all -- 13. Coming home. |
| Summary |
"The World Rushed In is a pioneering achievement in historical writing, at once a personal, intimate story of one man's search for wealth and the definitive account of the California gold rush. Building upon the copious journals of gold seeker William Swain and enlarging upon his experiences through the imaginative interweaving of his diaries with the letters of hundred of other '49ers, J.S. Holliday gives the reader a compelling opportunity to be part of one of America's most exciting and important adventures. Holliday captures the triumphs and tragedies of Swain and his compatriots in vivid, human terms, from the dangerous journey across the plains and mountains to the rugged mining camps of northern California. This is history at its very best"--Unedited summary from book cover. |
| Subject |
Swain, William, 1821-1904.
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Swain, William, 1821-1904. (OCoLC)fst00075248
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California -- History -- 1846-1850.
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California -- Gold discoveries.
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Overland journeys to the Pacific.
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Pioneers -- California -- Biography.
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California -- Biography.
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Gold mines and mining. (OCoLC)fst00944469
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Overland journeys to the Pacific. (OCoLC)fst01049347
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Pioneers. (OCoLC)fst01064447
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California. (OCoLC)fst01204928
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| Chronological Term |
1846-1850
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| Genre/Form |
History (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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| Added Author |
Swain, William, 1821-1904.
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| ISBN |
067125538X |
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9780671255381 |
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0671255371 |
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9780671255374 |
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