Green Russell and Gold by Elma Dill Russell Spencer (English) Paperback Book

Description: Green Russell and Gold by Elma Dill Russell Spencer, Ben Carlton Mead Elma Dill Russell Spencer, a descendant of one of these unusual brothers, relates the story of the Russell brothers as she learned it from family tradition transmitted by Grandma Russell, from family letters, from public documents, and from historical acc FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The family history of the Russells of Georgia is a saga of the Westward Movement during the middle fifty years of the nineteenth century. The "Russell boys," as prospectors and miners, moved with the frontier as it followed fresh discoveries of gold, from Georgia to California to Colorado. Then, after the interlude of the Civil War, they settled in the new territories, turning their abilities and ruggedness of character to the development of careers on other frontiers—ranching, farming, land development, medicine—in Montana, Colorado, and Texas. Elma Dill Russell Spencer, a descendant of one of these unusual brothers, relates their story as she learned it from family tradition transmitted by Grandma Russell, from family letters, from public documents, and from historical accounts of the exciting era. The reader of her narrative sees the evolution of Western society in the vast wasteland of mountain and prairie from the viewpoint of the people who were making history, people too engrossed in their own problems to realize the far-reaching significance of their achievement. The reader sees the struggle to wrest gold from the streams and hills with primitive tools and techniques; the development of tent villages into populous towns affording most of the comforts of the East; the evolution of a code of mining laws, of protection from violence and crime; the building of schools; the emergence of sectional problems and divided loyalties; the Civil War, mostly through noncombatants eyes; the progressive changes in transportation, until the railroads tied the West to the East. The reader also encounters Indians, who ride in and out of these pages, and other fascinating types of characters associated with "the wild, varied, and always unpredictable" frontier. The odyssey of the Russell brothers as they struggle home to Georgia from Union-sympathizing Denver is particularly full of action, with tense moments in the account of narrowly escaped death—at the hands of Indians, through the ravages of disease, and from the enmity of Yankee foes. This book was originally published as Gold Country in 1958; the University of Texas Press edition was completely revised and first published in 1966. Author Biography Elma Dill Russell Spencer (1895–1969), a San Antonio resident, had an intense interest in the history and the culture of the Southwest. Table of Contents Publishers PrefaceAcknowledgmentsGrandma Said1. Cherokee Gold2. The First Auraria3. Theres Millions in It4. Stampede to the Sierras5. Early Russell Luck6. "The Russell Boys"7. To Ralstons Creek8. Thirteen Stayed9. Drift Gold10. Rumors Ran Rife11. Two-Way Gold Trails12. The New Auraria13. Christmas in the Rockies14. Waiting Out the Winter15. Gregorys Strike Came First16. Greens Was Not Far Behind17. Russell Gulch and Greeley18. Boom-Town Problems19. Necktie Justice and a Mattress20. Winter Interlude in Georgia21. Denver Was a Good Name22. War Clouds23. The Comanches Take a Hand24. Four Months at Fort Union25. Home with the Gold26. Separate Roads West27. Texas Lures Levi and Oliver28. The End of the Road for Green29. Freethinking Is Not Free30. The Last Stand of the Old ProspectorsAppendix: Genealogical TablesBibliographyIndex Long Description The family history of the Russells of Georgia is a saga of the Westward Movement during the middle fifty years of the nineteenth century. The "Russell boys," as prospectors and miners, moved with the frontier as it followed fresh discoveries of gold, from Georgia to California to Colorado. Then, after the interlude of the Civil War, they settled in the new territories, turning their abilities and ruggedness of character to the development of careers on other frontiers--ranching, farming, land development, medicine--in Montana, Colorado, and Texas. Elma Dill Russell Spencer, a descendant of one of these unusual brothers, relates their story as she learned it from family tradition transmitted by Grandma Russell, from family letters, from public documents, and from historical accounts of the exciting era. The reader of her narrative sees the evolution of Western society in the vast wasteland of mountain and prairie from the viewpoint of the people who were making history, people too engrossed in their own problems to realize the far-reaching significance of their achievement. The reader sees the struggle to wrest gold from the streams and hills with primitive tools and techniques; the development of tent villages into populous towns affording most of the comforts of the East; the evolution of a code of mining laws, of protection from violence and crime; the building of schools; the emergence of sectional problems and divided loyalties; the Civil War, mostly through noncombatants eyes; the progressive changes in transportation, until the railroads tied the West to the East. The reader also encounters Indians, who ride in and out of these pages, and other fascinating types of characters associated with "the wild, varied, and always unpredictable" frontier. The odyssey of the Russell brothers as they struggle home to Georgia from Union-sympathizing Denver is particularly full of action, with tense moments in the account of narrowly escaped death--at the hands of Indians, through the ravages of disease, and from the enmity of Yankee foes. This book was originally published as Gold Country in 1958; the University of Texas Press edition was completely revised and first published in 1966. Details ISBN0292741790 Author Ben Carlton Mead Pages 262 Publisher University of Texas Press Language English Illustrator Ben Carlton Mead ISBN-10 0292741790 ISBN-13 9780292741799 Media Book Short Title GREEN RUSSELL & GOLD Imprint University of Texas Press Place of Publication Austin, TX Country of Publication United States Illustrations black & white illustrations Format Paperback DEWEY 917.8032 Year 1966 Publication Date 1966-01-01 AU Release Date 1966-01-01 NZ Release Date 1966-01-01 US Release Date 1966-01-01 UK Release Date 1966-01-01 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:44059206;

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