Sea Routes To The Gold Fields - The Migration By Water To California In 1849-1852
eBook - ePub

Sea Routes To The Gold Fields - The Migration By Water To California In 1849-1852

  1. 336 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Sea Routes To The Gold Fields - The Migration By Water To California In 1849-1852

About this book

This is of more specialized interest than Lewis's other books (Silver Kings, The Big Four etc.). This book draws from contemporary material in what was a most articulate migration for a portrayal of life aboard the coast bound steamers of 100 years ago. From the exuberant exodus to the voyage of many days; the initial seasickness, the latter boredom -- and diversions to combat it; the dangers of storm and shipwreck; of scurvy, cholera and yellow fever, which spread more quickly because of crowded conditions; of stops ashore and the Panama crossing; of women passengers -- marriage bound; of the costs of the trip; of the arrival and first impressions...

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Yes, you can access Sea Routes To The Gold Fields - The Migration By Water To California In 1849-1852 by Oscar Lewis in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & World History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Oakley Press
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9781406768961
eBook ISBN
9781473386136
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Introduction
  4. Contents
  5. Illustrations
  6. Chap. One: The Departure
  7. Chap. Two: The Voyage
  8. Chap. Three: Stops Ashore
  9. Chap. Four: Panama and Nicaragua
  10. Chap. Five: Steamships
  11. Chap. Six: The Arrival
  12. Acknowledgments and Bibliography
  13. Index