Gold in History, Geology, and Culture: Collected Essays

The twenty-two essays in this compelling anthology were written for a 1999 symposium commemorating the bicentennial of the discovery of gold in North Carolina. Topics addressed include: the geology and science of gold; world gold exploration; pre-Columbian gold; gold and gold mining in North Carolina (1799-1915); the Bechtler and Charlotte Mints; African Americans, slavery, and gold mining in North Carolina; the California Gold Rush; Colorado's Cripple Creek Mining District; Nevada's gold-mining history and the Carlin Deposit; financing the gold rushes; gold in the Klondike; gold in Alaska; and the aesthetic dimension of gold. Ninety-eight images and maps illustrate the text.