Troubadour on the Road to Gold - William B. Lorton's 1849 Journal to California (Paperback)

During the California Gold Rush, many of the miners and merchants who hoped to strike it rich in California left behind letters and journals that provide valuable insights into one of the great migrations in American history. Of all the journals and diaries left behind, William B. Lorton's is perhaps the most informative and complete. Although known to historians for decades, Lorton's journal has never been published. In this volume, LeRoy and Jean Johnson bring Lorton's writings to life with meticulous research and commentary that broadens the context of his narrative. Lorton's work is revealing and entertaining. It captures glimpses of a growing Salt Lake City, the hardships of Death Valley, and the extraordinary and mundane aspects of daily life on the road to gold. With resilience and a droll sense of humor, Lorton shares accounts of life-threatening stampedes, dangerous hailstorms, mysteriously moving rocks, and slithering sidewinders. The inclusion of images, maps, and the editors' detailed notes make this a volume that will entertain and inform.

General

Imprint:	University of Utah Press,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2020
Editors:	LeRoy Johnson • Jean Johnson
Foreword by:	Richard L. Saunders
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	350
ISBN-13:	978-1-60781-779-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of other lands Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Industrial history Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of other lands Books > History > History of specific subjects > Industrial history
LSN:	1-60781-779-9
Barcode:	9781607817796

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