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When gold was discovered in California in 1848, the news caused the greatest mass migration in the history of the Republic. This comprehensive history demonstrates how the Gold Rush touched the lives of families & communities everywhere in the U.S.
Hardcover reprint of the original 1908 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9. No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Maclaren, James Malcolm. Gold: Its Geological Occurrence And Geographical Distribution. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Maclaren, James Malcolm. Gold: Its Geological Occurrence And Geographical Distribution, . London The Mining Journal, 1908. Subject: Gold
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Malcolm Kincaid is a self-made man. He is also a ruthless borderline sociopath. He knows what it takes to build and maintain a business empire, but how far will he be prepared to go to achieve his goals - and what will he sacrifice along the way?For over 30 years Malcolm resorts to various corrupt tactics in his pursuit of wealth and power.When he allows the pollution of an Aboriginal settlement's water supply, however, he faces justice of a kind he could never imagine. GOLD! is a tale of greed, betrayal, family conflict, and murder. It is also, however, a story of love and loyalty - and of how one man's pride and prejudice can lead to terrible retribution.
Every family has secrets. Some secrets are more deadly than others.Malcolm Kincaid is a self-made man. He is also a ruthless businessman and opportunist. Over three decades, Malcolm Kincaid uses, abuses, and dominates associates and family alike, crushing all opposition in his pursuit of wealth and power.?When he allows the pollution of an Aboriginal settlement's water supply, however, he faces justice of a kind he could never imagine.?GOLD! is a story filled with unexpected twists and intriguing sub-plots; an Aussie tale, as big as the country in which it is set, populated by true Aussie characters and a villain you'll love to hate.
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Never before has the phenomenon of mission mobilization been so broadly researched. In a vein similar to Too Valuable To Lose and Worth Keeping, the World Evangelical Alliance Mission Commission commissioned a research team to investigate what motivates people into mission service from around the globe. Mobilization practitioners recorded, translated and transcribed hundreds of hours of interview dialogue that explored reasons for mission involvement from Eastern Europe, Western Europe, North and South America, Oceania, East Asia, South Asia and East Africa. The data was subsequently analyzed to draw out common themes, and Mission In Motion presents the results of this research. This book is...
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On the morning of January 24, 1848, James W. Marshall discovered gold in California. The news spread across the continent, launching hundreds of ships and hitching a thousand prairie schooners filled with adventurers in search of heretofore unimagined wealth. Those who joined the procession—soon called 49ers—included the wealthy and the poor from every state and territory, including slaves brought by their owners. In numbers, they represented the greatest mass migration in the history of the Republic. In this first comprehensive history of the Gold Rush, Malcolm J. Rohrbough demonstrates that in its far-reaching repercussions, it was the most significant event in the first half of the ni...