Author : Kari Schuetz
Publisher : Bellwether Media
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 36,31 MB
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1681034247
The wild reputation of Bodie was unmatched in the Old West. The California gold-mining town attracted a rough crowd. Bodie had gamblers, drinkers, gunslingers, and robbers all after riches. This high-interest childrenÕs title includes a wealth of information about the gold rush that once made Bodie a Òget richÓ destination.
Author : Jennifer Benito-Kowalski
Publisher : Junior Park Ranger Adventure Kit LLC
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 31,57 MB
Release : 2021-06-28
Category :
ISBN : 9781737001058
Uh-oh! One of the bears in Bodie State Historic Park has found GOLD. Gold was the reason Bodie became a town during the California Gold Rush, but it was also the reason the land and waterways were damaged. The animals of Bodie are worried another gold rush might happen if the humans find out there's still gold around. But what can a bunch of animals do? Cooperate! With the help of Kiara, the Junior Park Ranger at Bodie, the pronghorn, red-tailed hawks, bears, beavers, snakes, pikas, and all the other animals put their heads together, come up with a plan, and ACT to save Bodie! In Is There Still Gold in Bodie? the second book in the Junior Park Ranger Adventure Series by Jennifer Benito-Kowalski provides kids a brief history of Bodie State Historic Park, describes human impact on the environment, and shows the big things you can get done when you work together. Author Jennifer Benito-Kowalski draws from her fifteen years of conservation and park industry experience in creation of Is There Still Gold in Bodie? and upcoming books in her Junior Park Ranger Adventure Series. As a conservationist she has discovered the need for kid-focused, compelling story-telling that welcomes, embraces and celebrates diversity in our parks while educating the importance of protecting nature. Mom's Choice Award Winner: Is there still gold in Bodie? is a recipient of the prestigious Mom's Choice Award. The Mom's Choice Awards (MCA) evaluates products and services created for parents and educators and is globally recognized for establishing the benchmark of excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. Using a rigorous evaluation process, entries are scored on a number of elements including production quality, design, educational value, entertainment value, originality, appeal and cost. Around the world, parents, educators, retailers and members of the media trust the MCA Honoring Excellence seal when selecting quality products and services for families and children. Is There Still Gold in Bodie received the gold award in December 2021.
Author : Junior Park Ranger Adventure Books
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 47,17 MB
Release : 2021-06-28
Category :
ISBN : 9781737001041
Uh-oh! One of the bears in Bodie State Historic Park has found GOLD. Gold was the reason Bodie became a town during the California Gold Rush, but it was also the reason the land and waterways were damaged. The animals of Bodie are worried another gold rush might happen if the humans find out there's still gold around. But what can a bunch of animals do?Cooperate! With the help of Kiara, the Junior Park Ranger at Bodie, the pronghorn, red-tailed hawks, bears, beavers, snakes, pikas, and all the other animals put their heads together, come up with a plan, and ACT to save Bodie!The second book in the Junior Park Ranger Adventure Series gives kids a brief history of Bodie State Historic Park, describes human impact on the environment, and shows the big things you can get done when you work together.
Author : Marguerite Sprague
Publisher : University of Nevada Press
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 43,95 MB
Release : 2005-08-03
Category : History
ISBN : 0874178681
The Bodie Mining District was established in 1860 after the discovery of gold deposits in the area. Bodie's largest boom ended just over twenty years later, but the town survived into the twentieth century supported by a few small but steady mines. Mining ended with World War II. What remained of the town became a state park in 1964. In Bodie's Gold, author Marguerite Sprague uncovers the original sources of information whenever possible, from the first mining claims to interviews with former Bodieites. Enhanced with numerous historic photographs and extracts from newspapers of that period, as well as by the reminiscences of former residents, the book offers a fascinating account of life in a Gold Rush boomtown. The book is now available in a new, easier-to-handle paperback edition that will make it more convenient for readers who want to carry if with them in a car or backpack.
Author : Joseph Wasson
Publisher :
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 14,86 MB
Release : 1878
Category : Aurora Mining District (Nev.)
ISBN :
Author : Warren Loose
Publisher : Exposition Pressof Florida
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 38,4 MB
Release : 1971-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780682472739
Author : Ella M. Cain
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 32,68 MB
Release : 2018-02-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1787209415
First published in 1956, this is a history of California’s official state gold rush ghost town, which was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961, and in 1962 became Bodie State Historic Park. The account is written by Ella M. Cain, a native of Bodie, whose father-in-law James S. Cain and family owned much of the land the town is situated upon and had hired caretakers to protect and to maintain the town’s structures following its decline in 1914. “Bodie deserved and sustained its reputation of being the most lawless, the wildest and toughest mining camp the Far West has ever known.”—Ella M. Cain
Author : Michael H. Piatt
Publisher : North Bay Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,39 MB
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 9780972520003
Based on three decades of research, this book tells the story of mining in the former boomtown of Bodie, CA. Woven throughout are accounts of gambled fortunes, engineering marvels, and vigilante uprisings. Tracing Bodie's history from the discovery of gold in 1877 to the departure of its last residents in the 1940s, the book includes scores of never-before-published photos.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 41,44 MB
Release : 1879
Category : Correspondence
ISBN :
Contains correspondence from the company secretary, William W. Lent, in the San Francisco office to superintendent D.H. Fogers regarding mine operations.
Author : Terri Lynn Geissinger
Publisher : Arcadia Library Editions
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 11,27 MB
Release : 2009-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781531638696
Nestled amongst the sage-covered, windswept hills of California's Eastern Sierra is the site of one of the most notorious mining towns of the Old West. In 1859, gold was discovered in the treeless hills northeast of Mono Lake. By 1879, Bodie was a metropolis of nearly 10,000 souls and was briefly the third-largest city in California. Excitement was short-lived, however, and word soon spread that the mines had reached peak production. An exodus began, but contrary to popular belief, Bodie was never totally abandoned. People continued living in this curious and beautiful place throughout the 1950s, and in 1962, the California State Parks system purchased the town site. Now stabilized against the elements, Bodie is today known as the largest unrestored ghost town in the West.
