By Watson Parker
In this vintage account of the Black Hills gold rush of 1874–1879, Watson Parker weaves a pleasant and authoritative consultant out of the chaotic and complicated heritage of early cost. starting with a evaluate of the geography and early exploration of the realm, Parker chronicles the preliminary rush throughout the summer season of 1875 in addition to the following rushes deeper into the crucial and northerly Hills, describing the effect on American Indians who referred to as the Black Hills domestic. He describes existence at the trails to the mines in addition to within the mining cities and discusses hard-rock mining and early milling. Gold within the Black Hills is an important source for this exciting episode in American history.
“Parker’s e-book is an important publication ever written concerning the Black Hills gold rush, and all scholars and students profit as a result of its availability.”—David A. Wolff, Black Hills country University
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