Mining frontiers of the Far West, 1848-1880
By: Rodman Wilson Paul ; a revised, expanded edition by Elliott West.
Contributors: West, Elliott, 1945-
Edition: Revised ed.
Series: Histories of the American frontier
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Albuquerque
Language: eng
Number of pages: 340
Subjects: Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.); Mining camps -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century; Mines and mineral resources -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century; West (U.S.) -- History -- 1848-1860; West (U.S.) -- History -- 1860-1890; West (U.S.) -- Social conditions -- 19th century
Description: "Long out of print, this study of western mining is now available with three new chapters by Elliott West. When originally published in 1963, Professor Paul's book offered the first comprehensive view of western mining as an integral part of the settlement process. In his supplemental chapters, Professor West presents a social history of mining camps - encompassing discussions of gender, class, race, labor, and the environment.

The combined scholarship of Paul and West makes a strong case for the transforming effects of the mining frontier on western society in particular and American society in general. This revised, expanded edition continues to offer a distinctively vivid voice and an unusually keen eye for telling detail."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-333) and index.
Originally published: New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1963.