Death Valley in '49 by William Lewis Manly

Death Valley in '49

William Lewis Manly

338 pages first pub 1852 (editions)

nonfiction autobiography history memoir adventurous slow-paced
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The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mills in California in 1848 caused thousands to give up their homes in the eastern states and head West. To avoid the Sierra Mountains, which in winter could be deadly, a party led by William Lewis Manly (1820-190...

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