Townsend Family in the Emerging American West, 18561926 - Searching for the Motherlode

This book examines the life of the Townsend family and the events that occurred during the period of 1856-1926 that shaped an expanding American West.

List of contents

1. Westward Ho! 2. Gold Hill, Nevada, 1864 3. Newlyweds on the Comstock, 1864-1868 4. Bonanza and Borasco, 1868-1878 5. Interlude: San Luis Obispo, 1878-1879 6. Return to the Motherlode, 1878-1886 7. Death and Consequences, 1886-1896 8. Waiters, Abusers and Julia's Ghost, 1890-1900 9. Identity, Independence and Entrepreneurship, 1901-1922 10. How It Ended, 1906-1963

About the author

Susan E. James is an independent researcher who has published articles on the American West as well as three books on sixteenth-century English history: Kateryn Parr: The Making of a Queen (1999), The Feminine Dynamic in English Art, 1485-1603: Women as Consumers, Patrons and Painters (2009) and Women's Voices in Tudor Wills, 1485-1603: Authority, Influence and Material Culture (2015).

Summary

This book examines the life of the Townsend family and the events that occurred during the period of 1856-1926 that shaped an expanding American West.

Product details

• Authors: Susan E. James, James Susan E.
• Assisted by: Susan E. James (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032867229
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3286722-9
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Routledge Advances in American History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, Later 19th century c 1850 to c 1899, Social and cultural history, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, History of the Americas, US West, Western & Pacific Coast states, American West;Historical Biography;Family History