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  • Spreading the Word: A History of Information in the California Gold Rush

    Richard T. Stillson

    Hardcover (University of Nebraska Press, Dec. 1, 2006)
    Spreading the Word examines the ways in which easterners who traveled West during the California gold rush of 1849โ€“51 obtained, assessed, and used information. At the beginning of the gold rush the scarcity of information about westward travel posed serious problems for potential gold seekers in the East. Though most knew the trip was dangerous and that proper preparation could mean the difference between life and death, few had any practical knowledge of the vast deserts and mountains of the West or, for that matter, of how to mine gold. Information was produced quickly as newspapers, publishers, and businessmen hastened to cash in on gold fever, but much of it was unreliable, contradictory, and changed frequently. Richard T. Stillson follows several gold rush companies across the country, gleaning from their letters and diaries a sense of how they obtained information and evaluated its constantly changing sources, how they attempted to learn where gold was, and what they wrote home, thus providing information to the next wave of gold seekers. As the companies gained experience, they reassessed knowledge and developed new modes of determining the credibility of new information.By providing a historical context for assessing information and by viewing communication strategies as a core element of the gold rush itself, Stillson reveals a connection between media, myth, and reality in the formative years of the nationโ€™s most volatile region.
  • Travels Abroad, Embracing Holland, England, Belgium, France, Sandwich Islands, New Zealand, Australia, C With Some Reflections on the Pacific Coast

    Richard L. Miller

    Paperback (Forgotten Books, June 12, 2012)
    There has rarely been an occasion in which a newspaper correspondent should be impelled to utter his thoughts in book form. This is not done in this instance with a view of immortality as a book-maker, but to gratify the dear ones in the home circle and the personal friends heretofore alluded to. The writer has endeavored to portray things as they appeared to him. In the kaleidoscopic views it may be that the guide-books have been intrenched upon, but I trust the substance of the book will be recognized as my own. The subjoined letters are published in this form, and addressed to my elder boy, Kenneth, for reasons that will be understood by every father. R. L. MILLER. Lynchburg, September,(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at
  • Japan,

    Richard J. Miller

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Incorporated, Jan. 15, 1969)
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  • Travels abroad, embracing Holland, England, Belgium, France, Sandwich Islands, New Zealand, Australi

    Richard L. Miller

    Paperback (BiblioBazaar, Dec. 15, 2009)
    This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. This text refers to the Bibliobazaar edition.
  • Travels Abroad: Embracing Holland, England, Belgium, France, Sandwich Islands, New Zealand, Australia, &c., with Some Reflections On the Pacific Coast,

    Richard L. Miller

    Paperback (Nabu Press, Feb. 22, 2010)
    This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
  • Travels Abroad, Embracing Holland, England, Belgium, France, Sandwich Islands, New Zealand, Australi

    Richard L. Miller

    Paperback (Wentworth Press, March 11, 2019)
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
  • By Richard T. Stillson - Spreading the Word: A History of Information in the California Gold Rush

    Richard T. Stillson

    Hardcover (University of Nebraska Press, Dec. 28, 2007)
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  • Queen of Populists: The Story of Mary Elizabeth Lease. by Richard Stiller

    Richard Stiller

    Hardcover (Ty Crowell Co, March 15, 1852)
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  • Spreading the Word: A History of Information in the California Gold Rush

    Richard T. Stillson

    Paperback (University of Nebraska Press, June 15, 2008)
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  • Spreading the Word: A History of Information in the California Gold Rush by Richard T. Stillson

    Richard T. Stillson

    Paperback (University of Nebraska Press, March 15, 1717)
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  • Chihuahuas

    Richard Miller

    Hardcover (TFH Publications, Inc., March 15, 1679)
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  • Brilliant the Dinosaur

    Richard Stilgoe

    Paperback (Pavillion Books Limited, March 15, 1994)
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