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You cant help feeling a little bit sorry for the vast majority that sacrificed so much to benefit an enriched minority
Laced with the selfdeprecatory humor that the english do so well boggan’s gold fever is the narrative history of his selfimpose... Read More
This well written book weaves diaries from the 1850s with the authors actions to give the reader a flavor of what prospecting ... Read More
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All these gold miners and panners were hoping to strike it rich but taking time out to teach a novice would reduce their odds o... Read More
Liked his journey compared to the pioneers trips
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- This product had a total of 73 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jan 9 2022.
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Am probably going to quote it and cite it in a piece i am writing
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They dont teach in school that there was an official vow made by the governor of california to exterminate the natives and that a governmentsanctioned bounty was paid for their scalps
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But boggan quotes official documents
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As a journalist on a mission he comes to the sierra wilderness a total amateur at prospecting and makes no effort to hide that fact and his ongoing fumbles fears and faux pas from the reader
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The hardest part of reading this book is that boggan describes and details gold fever so deliciously explicitly that ones natural defenses are overwhelmed and readers are sure to find themselves at least mildly infected before they get even 30 pages in
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I didnt want to put the book down
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To my disappointment there was only one follow the money a month in the life of a tendollar bill
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