Grass Valley

Grass Valley was named for its spring-fed meadows, but its history springs from deep below the soil. An immeasurable wealth of gold lay in ancient river courses, embedded in quartz, or scattered capriciously in surface gravel. Vibrantly entrepreneurial since its inception, Grass Valley echoed with the roar of stamp mills crushing gold-bearing quartz 24 hours a day, every day, for decades. Its mines produced $350 million, and millions more are thought to be buried beneath the modern city. Grass Valleys wealth drew flamboyant stars like Lola Montez and gold-camp-urchin-turned-star Lotta Crabtree. It was here that philosopher Josiah Royce was born and Cherokee writer Yellow Bird (John Rollin Ridge) lived his final days. Grass Valley was often the subject of Alonzo Delanos tales of the gold rush, and more recently, it was the setting and inspiration for Wallace Stegners best seller Angle of Repose.

A propos de l'auteur

Dr. Claudine Chalmers, a native of France like many of Grass Valley's first settlers, became captivated with the Gold Country. It was the subject of her dissertation and countless articles, inspiring an exhibit for the California Historical Society and Sacramento's Crocker Art Museum. With the precious images of several public and private collections, she brings Grass Valley's glittering tale to life.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Grass Valley Downtown Association, Claudine Chalmers
• Edition: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Contenu: Livre
• Forme du produit: Livre de poche
• Date de parution: 08.11.2006
• Catégorie: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres
• EAN: 9780738546971
• ISBN: 978-0-7385-4697-1
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Dimensions (emballage): 16,7 x 23,4 x 0,9 cm
• Poids (emballage): 327 g
• Thème: Images of America (Arcadia Pub; Images of America (Arcadia Pub; Images of America
• Catégories: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, History - U.S., PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials), HISTORY / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY), HISTORY / United States / State & Local / General, TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional)