| An Overland Journey, From New York to San Francisco in the Summer of 1859. Contributor(s): Greeley, Horace (Author) |
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ISBN: 1425542301 ISBN-13: 9781425542306 Publisher: University of Michigan Library OUR PRICE: $30.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2006 Annotation: In the spring of 1859 Horace Greeley, celebrated editor of the New-York Tribune, set off to explore the projected central route for a great transcontinental railroad line connecting the Mississippi Valley and the West Coast. Greeley traveled to California, primarily by stagecoach, and sent back a series of letters describing the scenery and human endeavor he encountered. He dismissed the plains as a region of "sterility and thirst." Of the new gold fields near Denver he predicted that they were only a modest representation of the rich veins that ran throughout the Rockies. He understood too that it would be those who mined the miners, rather than those who dug for gold, who would reap financial rewards. An inveterate reporter, Greeley commented on everything he saw, from prairie dogs to Mormons to the scenic wonders of the Yosemite Valley. He was tireless in recounting economic possibilities for farmers, miners, ranchers, and merchants, ultimately concluding that much of the West was a vast, untapped resource waiting for courageous pioneers and innovative settlers. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 978.020 |
| Lexile Measure: 1450 |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.23 lbs) 400 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
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| Publisher Description: An Overland Journey From New York To San Francisco In The Summer Of 1859. |