From early Spanish explorers to 20th century outfitters, a Sierra Nevada resident chronicles the history and lifestyle of the men (and a few women) who worked on mule pack trains--a major industry in early California. Jackson also discusses the role of packers in the early conservation movement. She includes period photos, maps, and the lyrics of a 1929 song about packers. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Louise A. Jackson hails from a California pioneer family of packers, miners, preachers, ranchers, politicians, teachers, and others. She spent her childhood summers in Mineral King, a remote cabin community in the Sierra Nevada. Over the years, her occupations have included business management, elementary-school teaching, historical research, writing, and painting.
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Librería: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. This book takes us inside the adventure, hardships, and joys peculiar to the packing trade. Part One is an account of the evolution of the packing trade, from early Spanish explorers and missionaries to gold-rush muleskinners to mid-twentieth-century outfitters. Part Two discusses the history of conservation in the Sierra Nevada and the role packers played, including the creation of the Sierra Club, the development of eastern California's national parks and forest, and the pressures of increasing population and government packing regulations. Part Three introduces colorful characters and offers personal stories and evocative descriptions of the backcountry experience, shedding light on why, for the mule men, the packing life was the only kind worth living. Includes 60 black-and-white photographs, 4 maps, glossary, notes, appendixes, bibliography, and index. Nº de ref. del artículo: 00107223116
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Librería: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. This book takes us inside the adventure, hardships, and joys peculiar to the packing trade. Part One is an account of the evolution of the packing trade, from early Spanish explorers and missionaries to gold-rush muleskinners to mid-twentieth-century outfitters. Part Two discusses the history of conservation in the Sierra Nevada and the role packers played, including the creation of the Sierra Club, the development of eastern California's national parks and forest, and the pressures of increasing population and government packing regulations. Part Three introduces colorful characters and offers personal stories and evocative descriptions of the backcountry experience, shedding light on why, for the mule men, the packing life was the only kind worth living. Includes 60 black-and-white photographs, 4 maps, glossary, notes, appendixes, bibliography, and index. Nº de ref. del artículo: CIN0878424997VG
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