Gold, Guns and Gallantry : True Tales of the Old Northern California Gold Rush Country

A collection of true stories from annals of the Northern California gold mining region, including El Dorado, Placer and Nevada Counties from 1848-1987. The author, Norman McLeod wanted to present history through the eyes of people who took part in making and observing the history of gold, guns and gallantry. He spent time with area historians researching and fact checking. Those who were enticed by the word, Gold!, had a single purpose: to obtain great wealth and returning home. For some, the gold they discovered was in the life style of the Sierra Foothills - something many people continue to discover todayMcLeod lived within walking distance of some of the areas he wrote about, identifying with those long-ago pioneers. A few of the content titles: Pike Bell, Who Found Gold by the Ton; Auburn's Historic Freeman Hotel; Madame Moustache; Milton Sharp, Gentleman Bandit; Jim Stuart, Tahoe City Gunfighter; The Great California Grizzly, Double Killings at Cold Springs, The Strange Case of the Mail Order Bride; Snowshoe Thompson, Pity the Poor Chinamen; Hank Monk, Stage Driver Extraordinary, Christmas in Gold Rush Days, and 12 more stories. There is a bibliography showing the source of each story and 16 illustrations depicting life in the Gold Rush days.