Cemeteries Of The Western Sierra (Images Of America)

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Cemeteries are more than final resting places for the dead; they are gateways to an area’s shared history. Every hand-carved granite or marble monument, every faded wooden marker, holds a clue. Western Sierra populations boomed with the discovery of gold and often dwindled as gold fever waned. Cemeteries of the Western Sierra uses the lens of the cemetery to glimpse a rich and disappearing history. Displaced indigenous populations, miners, dueling newspaper magnates, Chinese pioneers: all are part of the mosaic of history represented in a historical cemetery. From solitary graves in the forest to almost forgotten graveyards near the center of a town, cemeteries tell a story not just of who may have died but also of who lived and what was meaningful in their time.

File Size: 45818 KB

Print Length: 128 pages

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (September 12, 2016)

Publication Date: September 12, 2016

Sold by:  Digital Services LLC

Language: English

ASIN: B01L7XUY4A

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