A History of Gold Dredging in Idaho tells the story of a revolution in placer mining—and its subsequent impact on the state of Idaho—from its inception in the early 1880s until its demise in the early 1960s.

The history of rainmaking theories, efforts, and frauds in the United States from the early nineteenth century to the first successful cloud-seeding experiment in 1946.

The Northern Gold Fleet is the story of how new gold-dredging technology was applied to the rich placers of the Far North from 1899 to the present, leading to mass production and economies of scale that made previously unprofitable ...

" Montana has a rich story, in which different people have sought both great fortune and modest prosperity. How well they succeeded is part of the story told in this engaging history.

This book details the capture and ordeals of Fanny Kelly as she is captured by the Sioux Indians. It also gives us a vivid picture of a way of life that was soon to disappear.

First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Kelly's account of the family's wagon train being attacked by Indians in1864 and the resulting massacre. She and her daughter were captured and enslaved. She details daily life and customs of a culture that was quickly disappearing.

Chronicles the history of the silver rush in the Wood River area of Idaho during the late nineteenth century, describing the mining companies, settlements, and prospectors.

This historic mining company experimented with massive equipment and innovative techniques to dig millions of dollars in gold out of Alder Gulch.