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100 1 _aManly, William Lewis,
_d1820-1903
245 1 0 _aDeath Valley in '49 :
_bImportant chapter of California pioneer history. The autobiography of a pioneer, detailing his life from a humble home in the Green Mountains to the gold mines of California; and particularly reciting the sufferings of the band of men, women and children who gave "Death Valley" its name
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-05-01
508 _aProduced by Larry Mittell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520 _a"Death Valley in '49" by William Lewis Manly is an autobiography written in the late 19th century that chronicles a pioneer’s experiences during the westward expansion of the United States. The book uniquely focuses on Manly's journey from his humble beginnings in the Green Mountains of Vermont to the hardships faced by a group of pioneers who ventured into California, detailing the struggles that led to the naming of Death Valley. The beginning of the narrative introduces readers to William Lewis Manly’s early life, depicting his upbringing in a tight-knit, agrarian family, rich with details about rural life in early 19th-century Vermont. As he recounts the events leading to a group of family's decision to migrate westward, Manly shares vivid memories of selling their farms, traveling with relatives, and the anticipation of starting anew in Ohio. As the story unfolds, hints of the challenges that will later be faced in Death Valley emerge, setting a tone of resilience and adventure that characterizes the experiences to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aOverland journeys to the Pacific
653 _aCalifornia -- Gold discoveries
653 _aDeath Valley (Calif. and Nev.) -- History
653 _aManly, William Lewis, 1820-
653 _aPioneers -- California -- Biography
653 _aCalifornia -- Biography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12236
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