Ghost Towns: Lost Cities of the Old West (Shire Library USA) 🔍
Clint Thomsen Shire Publications, Shire Library -- no. 659, Botley, Oxford, England, 2012
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Tombstone, Bodie, St. Elmo, Silver City. These are some of the enduring legends of the Old West- ghost towns and mining camps that dot America's landscape and colour the history of the country. Literally thousands of ghost towns are scattered throughout the West, with some states boasting hundreds of these abandoned boomtowns These relics, whether falling down or revitalised, attract thousands of visitors every year. Many of these ghost towns and mining camps are protected by the National Park Service or the Bureau of Land Management, and visits are carefully regulated in order to preserve the history of the once-thriving towns. In Ghost Towns of the Old West, writer and ghost towner Clint Thomsen explains the history of ghost towns, describes the various types of ghost towns, and discusses ongoing research and archaeological study into decaying towns and mining camps.
Ghost Towns: Lost Cities of the Old West
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Ghost towns : Shire usa series, book 659
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Thomsen, Clint
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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Publisher not identified
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Osprey Publishing
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Bloomsbury Shire
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Shire USA, Place of publication not identified, 2012
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Bloomsbury UK (Trade), Botley, Oxford, 2012
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United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom
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Oxford, cop. 2012
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PS, 2012
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1, 2012
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Includes bibliographical references (page 63) and index.
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Tombstone, Bodie, St. Elmo, Silver City: these are some of the most famous of the Old West ghost towns and mining camps that dot America's landscape and provide hints to the country's history. But literally thousands more are scattered throughout the West, with some states boasting hundreds of abandoned boomtowns. Attracting thousands of visitors every year, many of these are protected by public and private parties alike, and visits are carefully regulated in order to preserve these valuable historical relics. Clint Thomsen describes various types of ghost town, explains their histories, and outlines ongoing research and archaeological study into decaying towns and mining camps.
Alternative description
Tombstone, Bodie, St Elmo, Silver City: these are some of the most famous of the Old West ghost towns and mining camps that dot America's landscape and provide hints to the country's history. This title describes various types of ghost towns, explains their histories, and outlines ongoing research and archaeological study into decaying towns.
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2013-12-25
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