Auraria: The Story of a Georgia Gold-mining TownIn the 1830's the town of Auraria, located in north Georgia, grew up and reached its zenith. Herein is the colorful story of this exciting gold-mining town, the first in American history, antedating by almost two decades the mining booms in the West. But Auraria dwindled and faded until in the twentieth century it became one of the dead towns. In placing Auraria in its proper perspective the author goes beyond a mere local study and brings in historic developments which concerned the South and the nation as a whole --Page 2 of cover. |
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... Historical Collections of Georgia . 542 . ... ( New York , 1854 ) , 18. Cain , History of Lumpkin County , 55-56 . According to Mrs. Richard French Spencer , San Antonio , Texas , granddaughter of Oliver Russell , the four Russell ...
... Historical Collections of Georgia . 542 . ... ( New York , 1854 ) , 18. Cain , History of Lumpkin County , 55-56 . According to Mrs. Richard French Spencer , San Antonio , Texas , granddaughter of Oliver Russell , the four Russell ...
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... Historical Collections of Georgia : Contain- ing the Most Interesting Facts , Traditions , Biographical Sketches , Anecdotes , etc. Relating to its History and Anti- quities , from its First Settlement to the Present Time ... New York ...
... Historical Collections of Georgia : Contain- ing the Most Interesting Facts , Traditions , Biographical Sketches , Anecdotes , etc. Relating to its History and Anti- quities , from its First Settlement to the Present Time ... New York ...
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... Historical Collections of Georgia , 111 Hog drovers , 21-22 Holt , David J. , gives toast at Fourth of July celebration , 68 Holt , Hines , Jr. , lawyer , 30 ; to read Declaration of Independence , 65 , 66 ; favors State Rights ...
... Historical Collections of Georgia , 111 Hog drovers , 21-22 Holt , David J. , gives toast at Fourth of July celebration , 68 Holt , Hines , Jr. , lawyer , 30 ; to read Declaration of Independence , 65 , 66 ; favors State Rights ...
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