Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 77 Knower, Daniel Ivanowski, Sigismond de 1875 1944 Ivanowski, Sigmund de De Ivanowski, Sigismond The Adventures of a Forty-niner An Historic Description of California, with Events and Ideas of San Francisco and Its People in Those Early Days Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Adventures of a Forty-niner" by Daniel Knower is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the experiences of pioneers during the California Gold Rush, specifically focusing on the adventures of its author as he navigates the challenges of this transformative era in American history. Knower outlines the excitement surrounding the discovery of gold in California, the subsequent rush of individuals seeking fortune, and the profound impact this had on the development of cities like San Francisco. The opening of the book introduces readers to Knower's motivations for embarking on his journey to California, inspired by the rumors of gold and the promise of wealth. The narrative begins with his departure from Albany, New York, detailing the organization of his expedition and the challenges faced during travel, including ship arrangements and staffing. As he arrives in San Francisco and begins to adjust to this rapidly changing landscape, Knower reflects on the excitement and dangers of the Gold Rush, illustrating a vibrant but chaotic world thick with the ambitions and struggles of fellow miners, traders, and entrepreneurs. This initial segment sets the stage for a captivating exploration of life during one of America's most thrilling historical chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en California -- Description and travel San Francisco (Calif.) -- History Urbanization -- California Real estate development -- California Business -- California California -- Gold discoveries F850.5 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 221705 218381 2024-10-06T03:35:10.958268 2023-10-06T05:46:04.633468 text/html text/html 214039 2020-12-15T00:45:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 453441 2020-12-15T00:45:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 529315 2024-10-06T03:35:17.968210 application/epub+zip 531474 2024-10-06T03:35:14.300281 application/epub+zip 146448 2024-10-06T03:35:12.854238 application/epub+zip 802657 2024-10-06T03:35:20.744207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 782090 2024-10-06T03:35:17.015305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177004 2022-09-06T21:11:16.970078 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207005 206945 2024-10-06T03:35:10.512285 2023-10-06T05:46:04.324475 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 208209 2020-12-15T00:45:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 77595 2020-12-15T00:45:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 208203 2020-12-15T00:45:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77580 2020-12-15T00:45:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23100 2024-10-06T03:35:20.877196 application/rdf+xml 13355 2024-10-06T03:35:13.410238 image/jpeg 3297 2024-10-06T03:35:13.130246 image/jpeg 527548 2024-10-06T03:35:11.007264 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog