Troubadour on the Road to Gold : William B. Lorton's 1849 Journal to California /

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"Troubadour on the Road to Gold is a true, western adventure story with lots of action and rich detail. William Lorton's spritely, detailed, and insightful journal is a delight, yet moving at the same time. He gives insight rarely found in a young man into daily trail life from the Mississ...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lorton, William B., 1828-1892 (Autor)
Otros Autores: Johnson, LeRoy, 1937- (Editor ), Johnson, Jean, 1937- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Salt Lake City : The University of Utah Press, [2020]
Temas:
Lorton, William B., > 1828-1892 > Diaries.
1800-1899
Overland journeys to the Pacific.
Gold mines and mining > California > History > 19th century > Diaries.
Voyages par terre jusqu'au Pacifique.
1800-1899.
Gold mines and mining
Overland journeys to the Pacific
California > History > 1846-1850 > Diaries.
California > History > 1846-1850 > Biography.
California > Gold discoveries.
Californie > Histoire > 1846-1850 > Journaux intimes.
Californie > Histoire > 1846-1850 > Biographies.
Californie > Découvertes d'or.
California
Electronic books.
diaries.
Biographies
Diaries
History
Diaries.
Journaux intimes.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Pt. I Gold Rush Overture
  • 1. New York City to Monmouth, Illinois, 1848-1849
  • pt. II On the Trail: Western Illinois to Salt Lake City
  • 2. Across Iowa to St. Joseph, Missouri
  • 3. St. Joseph to Kanesville, Iowa
  • 4. Kanesville to Fort Laramie, Wyoming
  • 5. Fort Laramie to Independence Rock, Utah
  • 6. Independence Rock to Salt Lake City
  • pt. III The Southern Route: Salt Lake City to Pueblo de Los Angeles
  • 7. Among the Mormons at Salt Lake City
  • 8. Salt Lake City to Beaver River, Utah
  • 9. Beaver River to Mount Misery, Utah
  • 10. Travails in Terra Incognita
  • 11. Old Spanish Trail into Southern California
  • 12. California!
  • 13. Afterword.

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