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Hard Road West : History and Geology Along the Gold Rush Trail by Keith Heyer Meldahl is a biography available to read on EtoBox.
What is Hard Road West : History and Geology Along the Gold Rush Trail about?
In 1848 news of the discovery of gold in California triggered an enormous wave of emigration toward the Pacific. Lured by the promise of riches, thousands of settlers left behind the forests, rain, and fertile soil of the eastern United States in favor of the rough-hewn lands of the American West. The dramatic terrain they struggled to cross is so familiar to us now that it is hard to imagine how frightening—even godforsaken—its sheer rock faces and barren deserts seemed to our forebears.<br> <i
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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Keith Heyer Meldahl
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press ; University Presses Marketing [distributor
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780226923291
- Category
- biography
- Subjects
- History, Biography, Memoir
- Rating
- 4.33 / 5 (116 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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