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Death Valley in '49: Important Chapter of California Pioneer History. the Autobiography of a Pioneer, Detailing His Life from a Humble Home in the Green Mountains to the Gold Mines of California; and Particularly Reciting the Sufferings of the Band of Men, Women and Children Who Gave "death Valley" Its Name

1894

William Lewis Manly

Death Valley in '49: Important Chapter of California Pioneer History. the Autobiography of a Pioneer, Detailing His Life from a Humble Home in the Green Mountains to the Gold Mines of California; and Particularly Reciting the Sufferings of the Band of Men, Women and Children Who Gave "death Valley" Its Name

Death Valley in '49: Important Chapter of California Pioneer History. the Autobiography of a Pioneer, Detailing His Life from a Humble Home in the Green Mountains to the Gold Mines of California; and Particularly Reciting the Sufferings of the Band of Men, Women and Children Who Gave "death Valley" Its Name

William Lewis Manly

1894

Adventure, Biographies, History - American

Published in 1894, 'Death Valley in '49' is the autobiography of William Lewis Manly, detailing his journey from Vermont to California during the westward expansion. The narrative recounts the hardships faced by Manly and a group of pioneers, particularly focusing on the events that led to the naming of Death Valley. This work is notable for its firsthand account of pioneer life and the challenges encountered in pursuit of gold and a new life in the American West.

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Manly, W. L. (1894). Death Valley in '49: Important Chapter of California Pioneer History. the Autobiography of a Pioneer, Detailing His Life from a Humble Home in the Green Mountains to the Gold Mines of California; and Particularly Reciting the Sufferings of the Band of Men, Women and Children Who Gave "death Valley" Its Name. Lex. https://lex-books.com/book/death-valley-in-49-important-chapter-of-california-pioneer-history-the-autobiogr-fe3795ad-3346-476c-a756-debeba296fd5
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Manly, William Lewis. Death Valley in '49: Important Chapter of California Pioneer History. the Autobiography of a Pioneer, Detailing His Life from a Humble Home in the Green Mountains to the Gold Mines of California; and Particularly Reciting the Sufferings of the Band of Men, Women and Children Who Gave "death Valley" Its Name. Lex. https://lex-books.com/book/death-valley-in-49-important-chapter-of-california-pioneer-history-the-autobiogr-fe3795ad-3346-476c-a756-debeba296fd5.

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William Lewis Manly
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Pioneer and author known for his vivid accounts of the California Gold Rush.

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