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Outskirts Press A Gold Rush Tragedy: The George Hollingsworth Letters

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"A Gold Rush Tragedy" - A never before published firsthand account of gold rush life. Going to California in the 1850's was as dangerous as standing bare-assed in a nest of rattlers! Many travelers turned back, many only stayed a short time and went home... and some died. Most were sore disappointed to the outcomes. When George Hollingsworth and his brother B.S. set out from Missouri in 1850, leaving his wife and four children behind, he promised his time away would be worth it. His letters to Elizabeth describe dreams of a comfortable life — if he could just endure the journey and stake his claim. George's story is one of many who sought to ease their suffering back home by striking gold in California. But why did they do it? What was the experience of crossing those rugged plains and mountains? And why did so many people return from California empty-handed, if they returned at all? This never before published account gives us a glimpse into the heart and mind of America in the 1800s — into the brutal realities and the strength of character it took to face them head-on. "A Gold Rush Tragedy" will have you laugh, shake your head, and question life's decisions. George spent four years in California - mining, starting a ranchero, dabbling in commerce, carpentry, logging, and homesteading 100 acres in San Francisco trying to make a go of it. The author, Lee Hollingsworth, gives an entertaining and rich look at life through the eyes of George and numerous other diarists complete with over 140 pictures and images from an era long gone. "A Gold Rush Tragedy" is a must read for one of the largest migration of people across our country that set the stage for California and the nation's greatness.

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Brand: Outskirts Press
Format: paperback
ASIN: 1478781300
Category: Books > Subjects > History > Social & Cultural
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 06 February 2020
Listed Since: 07 February 2020

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