Bøker av Alonzo Delano

Travel back in time to the early days of the American West with this gripping account of one man's journey to California during the gold rush. Alonzo Delano's vivid descriptions of the landscapes, people, and culture of the time offer a rare glimpse into a bygone era, while his tales of adventure and survival will leave readers on the edge of their seats. This is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of exploration and settlement in the United States.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 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.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.

Lured by "the astonishing accounts of the vast deposits of gold in California," Alonzo Delano (1806-74) of Ottawa, Illinois, bid farewell to his wife and children and joined the rush to El Dorado. For the next five months - April to early September 1849 - he persevered in writing his remarkably detailed diary.