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One of the most important and memorable events of the United States' westward push across the frontier came with the discovery of gold in the lands that became California in January 1848. Located thousands of miles away from the country's power centers on the east coast at the... Read Full Overview

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1849, California. The Gold Rush had begun. 300,000 gold-seekers left their homes, grabbed what they could and headed West to find their fortune. This is the diary of one of those intrepid men, and the trials and tribulations that he faces in his search for riches. From May 1850... Read Full Overview

"Everyone wants to be Cary Grant," mused the world's most famous leading man. "Even I want to be Cary Grant."

It is 1959, the year of his greatest successes but also at the zenith of a charmed career, and the 55-year-old man who calls himself Cary Grant is... Read Full Overview

The Diary of a Forty-Niner is a non-fiction book written by Chauncey L. Canfield. The book is a personal account of the author's experiences during the California Gold Rush of 1849. The author was a young man at the time and he kept a diary of his journey from New York to California,... Read Full Overview

The Diary Of A Forty-Niner (LARGE PRINT EDITION) is a book written by Chauncey L. Canfield. This book is a first-hand account of the California Gold Rush of 1849, as recorded by Canfield in his diary. The book is written in large print, making it easy to read for those who may... Read Full Overview

The Diary Of A Forty-Niner is a historical memoir written by Chauncey L. Canfield, detailing his experiences during the California Gold Rush of 1849. The book is a first-hand account of Canfield's journey from his home in upstate New York to the gold fields of California, where... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

The Diary Of A Forty-Niner is a book written by Chauncey L. Canfield, which chronicles his experiences during the California Gold Rush of 1849. The book is a first-hand account of Canfield's journey from his home in Ohio to California, where he hoped to strike it rich by mining... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview