Thanks. I'm in the mood. I just read BURY ME AT WOUNDED KNEE. (Yes, I know I'm a bit late), followed by THE PLAINS ACROSS, by Unruh. One gave me the Indian side of things, the other the emigrants' side, all very interesting. We keep looking for James Curry who is said to have made that trip in the 1850's and disappeared. Joyce -----Original Message----- From: Ron A Young <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, July 11, 1999 1:23 PM Subject: [CAAMADOR-L] Recommended Reading >For those individuals who enjoy reading history and in this case history >of the California Gold Rush I would like you to look at the great book: >THE WORLD RUSHED IN...The California Gold Rush Experience by J. S. >Holliday. > >The book was copy written in 1981 but is still in pring. I picked up a >paperback edition of the book at Barnes & Noble within the last six >months. It is published by Simon & Schuster a Touchstone Book. > >To quote from the book's cover..."Far and away the best, most exciting >and most informative book on the California gold rush that I have ever >read. It is superb reading..the classic we have expected and awaited." >--Alvin M. Josoephy, Jr., author "Now That the Buffalo's Gone" > >The author builds upon the copious journals of sold seeker William Swain >from the dangerous journey across the plains and mountains to the rugged >mining camps of northern California. It took J.S. Holliday thirty years >to write this most interesting and compelling narrative. > >Those of you who feel so inclined to look at and read this wonderful book >may well want it in your library... I know I did and from a historical >point is at an equal with MEN TO MATCH MY MOUNTAINS by Irving Stone. >Although I was born and raised in California and lived in Sonora for a >few years, this book brought to light just about every name you see for >streets in San Francisco and Sacramento. It really is a great book. > >Ron Young > >___________________________________________________________________ >Get the Internet just the way you want it. >Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! >Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. > > >==== CAAMADOR Mailing List ==== >Amador County, California CAGenWeb >http://www.rootsweb.com/~caamador/ > >