California Odyssey : An Overland Journey on the Southern Trails, 1849 Volume 21
Overview
In 1849, William R. Goulding and the Knickerbocker Exploring Company struck out for California on the southern route--a road less traveled. This rare first-person diary of the southern Gold Rush trails, introduced and annotated by Patricia A. Etter, highlights an important alternative route to the Pacific Coast.
One of the best-educated Gold Rush participants, Goulding kept a remarkably articulate journal that recounts his meetings with the interesting and important people he encountered along the way. He describes the details of the trail itself--the weather and scenery, birds and animals, and a march "amidst heards sic] of miriads of buffalo in all directions as far as the eyes could reach." Goulding also recorded encounters with Hispanics and American Indians.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780870623738
- ISBN-10: 0870623737
- Publisher: Arthur H. Clark Company
- Publish Date: August 2009
- Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.45 pounds
- Page Count: 364
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