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Cemeteries of the Western Sierra
by Christopher A Ward
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Cemeteries are more than final resting places for the dead; they are gateways to an area s shared history. Every hand-carved granite or marble monument, every faded wooden marker, holds a clue. Western Sierra populations boomed with the discovery of gold and often dwindled as gold fever waned. Cemeteries of the Western Sierra uses the lens of the cemetery to glimpse a rich and disappearing history. Displaced indigenous populations, miners, dueling newspaper magnates, Chinese pioneers: all are part of the mosaic of history represented in a historical cemetery. From solitary graves in the forest to almost forgotten graveyards near the center of a town, cemeteries tell a story not just of who may have died but also of who lived and what was meaningful in their time."
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- Arcadia Publishing ( Brand
- Sep 12, 2016 Pub Date:
- 1540200094 ISBN-10:
- 9781540200099 ISBN-13:
- 130 Pages
- 9.61 in * 6.69 in * 0.38 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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