Download or read book Precious Dust written by Paula Mitchell Marks and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1998-04-01 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Material culled from letters, diaries, and other firsthand accounts reconstructs the experiences of people involved in the Gold Rush, showing not only what propelled them westward, but how they met the challenges of their journey