Oregon's Golden Years: Bonanza of the West [Paperback]

Miles F. Potter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1976

Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press

Men in search of treasure opened the gates to Oregon's wilderness and Oregon's Golden Years - with affection and good humor - honors these men and their imperishable lust for gold.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"I know that mining buffs and historians will find this book interesting and worthwhile. Oregon''s Golden Years should be in every family''s library in the state of Oregon."—Lynwood Carranco, Eureka, CA, Journal of the West, Manhattan, KS

(Lynwood Carranco Journal of the West )

About the Author

Miles F. Potter was born in eastern Oregon in 1895; his grandparents on both sides came to Oregon in the 1860s.  A graduate of Washington State University and a pharmacist he retired to John Day Vally Oregon and pursued his other interest; writing of Oregon's rich history.

Product Details

• Paperback: 181 pages
• Publisher: Caxton Press; Second edition. edition (July 1, 1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870042548
• ISBN-13: 978-0870042546
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #571,301 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Historical Overview of Oregon's Gold Rush Years., October 25, 1998

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Mark Henderson (Bourne, OR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oregon's Golden Years: Bonanza of the West (Paperback)

Miles Potter takes the reader on a historically accurate and very intriguing journey through Oregon's Gold Rush Years. Mr. Potter discusses not only the gold mining history, but how these events influenced the development of Oregon, and helped shape it into the state that it is today. Mr. Potter's only omission is that he gives just a passing mention to the minor Central Cascade Mountain Range gold strikes. However, the book more than makes up for that by it's excellent coverage of the major gold fields. Excellent Reading for anyone interested in History or Mining.