| #3746088 in Books | 2005-08-03 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 10.00 x.70 x7.10l,1.05 | File type: PDF | 264 pages||7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.| Compelling California history, with heart!|By Paul '66|This is an excellent book, obviously a work of intense research and profound appreciation for the town and people of Bodie, California. The author touches upon myriad aspects of the town's development and decline, including anthropology, technology, and geology. The book also deals with the human side of this hard-scrabbl|From the Inside Flap|The silent streets and uninhabited buildings that greet today's visitors to Bodie, California's quintessential ghost town, belie the town's colorful past and the full and varied lives of its former residents. In "Bodie's Gold", author Margue
California's official Gold Rush ghost town lives again in this vivid account. The Bodie Mining District was established in 1860 after the discovery of gold deposits in the area. The boom ended just twenty years later, and the town began its long, slow decline, surviving into the twentieth century as a small town supported by a few small but steady mines. Mining ended with World War II. What remained of the town became a state park in 1964. In "Bodie's Gold," author Margu...
You easily download any file type for your device.Bodie's Gold | Marguerite Sprague.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
