Cemeteries of the Western Sierra

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."Binding Type: HardcoverAuthor: Christopher A. WardPublisher: Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsPublished: 09/12/2016ISBN: 9781540200099Pages: 130Weight: 0.91lbsSize: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d