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Author:

Marshall, Daniel Patrick, 1962- author.

Title:

Claiming the land : British Columbia and the making of a new El Dorado / Daniel Marshall.

Publisher:

Ronsdale Press,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

406 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 23 cm

Subject:

Fraser River Valley (B.C.)--Gold discoveries.
Fraser River Valley (B.C.)--History--19th century.
Frontier and pioneer life--Fraser River Valley.--Fraser River Valley.
Gold mines and mining--Fraser River Valley--Fraser River Valley--History--19th century.
British Columbia--History--1849-1871.
Indians of North America--British Columbia--History--19th century.
Indians of North America--British Columbia--History.--History.
Frontier and pioneer life.
Gold mines and mining.
Indians of North America.
Indians of North America--Government relations.
British Columbia.
British Columbia--Fraser River Valley.
1800-1899
History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-392) and index.

Summary:

"A history of the Fraser River goldrush in the year 1858. It focuses on the war between the native gold miners and the mostly California gold miners, along with the attempts by the British to retain control. It deals with the miners' associations and the numerous non-Caucasian groups as part of the gold rush."-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

155380502X
9781553805021

OCLC:

(OCoLC)981118222

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)