Through Dame Shirley's Eyes Louise Amelia Knapp Smith Clappe, known for writing a series of twenty-three letters to her sister, tells about her experiences during the California Gold Rush. These letters, which were published in the San Francisco magazine, "The Pioneer" in 1854 and 1855, were not only significant accounts into the lives of miners, but were also first-hand glimpses into the roles of women during this era. Clappe, who wrote under the pen name, "Dame Shirley," traveled with her
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White Fang is a very interesting and suspense novel written by Jack London. I was tempted to rush the book as it was very interesting. I couldn’t stop turning the page. In White Fang, Henry, a young adult, and Bill, Henry’s friend, are out in the wild of the north. They have only six sled dogs and 3 bullets in a gun. They are very desperate because they are being followed by a pack of voracious wolves. One night, they notice that there are seven dogs to feed. Then the next day there are only five
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The traditional beginning of the Gold Rush was the story of James Marshall. Marshall was instructed by John Sutter, a business man, to find an area to build a sawmill. Marshall, traveled with a few workers, it took him a while to find the right spot because: "nothing but a mule could climb the hills; and when I would find a spot where the hills were not steep, there was no timber to be had" (Holliday 56). Marshall had finally found an area where he could build a sawmill, and managed
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The Western Experience Andrew Dorsey HST/155 February 22, 2015 Dr. Kenneth Miller Day 84 We have been in California for almost 3 months and still have not found a steady supply of gold like some other places. We are planning on heading farther north soon and see if we can find more there. The nights are cold here in the fall and we only expect it to get worse in the winter. Living in our tents are as big of a burden as finding food. One of the guys, Wilson, knows how to play the
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Congress asking help against the anti-Chinese sentiments which was growing, especially in the West. In the first part of the appeal Chi talks about how American ship-masters went to China and encouraged people to immigrate to California during the Gold Rush. He mentions that those Americans would tell them about the beauty of Americans kind and friendly manners. But, when they came to the West they faced a complete different situation. He complains about the brutal violence against their race and
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There were many impacts during the gold rush. Before the Gold Rush, America was home to the people that wanted to be free from Britain. As explorers began to discover the western side of the country, people began finding gold. The discovery of the gold was kept a secret until a man named Sam Brannan brought proof to the people that believed the gold was a rumor. From this point forward the Gold Rush would start to improve the country. The Gold Rush impacted the economy, political views, and society
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The man starts out with only a slight awareness of actually how cold it is. The character is heading to a mining camp at Henderson Creek where “the boys “are waiting for him there, keeping the fire warm. There's a dog walking at his heels, and only the dog seems to realize how utterly cold it is. As the plot continues to unfold, the character stops to build a fire, so that he can rest and eat his lunch, he notices his fingers have gone numb. He chuckles as he warms them by the fire. The character
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our gold! Not an ounce of it will they touch! Of that I am determined.” (Snow Treasure p. 10) Bravery, loyalty, and just the right touch of stubbornness is what’s needed to keep your enemies from getting what they want. Snow Treasure by Marie McSwigan is full of bravery and loyalty, emphasizing that even in the most dangerous times you can still be brave and loyal to your country. Snow Treasure is about people in the town of Riswyk, Norway during WWII. Their bank has thirteen tons of gold bullion
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It was January 1901. A blast of black gold shot 100 ft into the air, making the prospectors who harvested it millionaires. Anthony F. Lucas was drilling at Spindletop hill. Although others have drilled and failed, he was determined that there was oil in the area. He drilled for 3 months and pretty soon oil gushed out of the hill at a rate of 100,000 barrels a day for 9 days straight. An ordinary man has became a millionaire and soon others got that same idea. This kickstarted the Texas oil boom and
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Chinese immigration in the 1850s was when majority of Chinese workers all migrated to the united states to work in the gold mines, not only did they work in the gold mines they did a lot in agricultural, factory, and garment industry jobs. When the railroads were being built in the united states the Chinese immigrants were a key part for it being built, they were very successful doing that. By them being very successful by the end of them building the railroad a lot of Chinese immigrants became entrepreneurs
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