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Archive Home > 2008 > July > 24 > ‘A Beautiful Mine’ delves into stories of female prospectors

‘A Beautiful Mine’ delves into stories of female prospectors

By Jim Witty / The Bulletin
July 24, 2008

The gold rush wasn’t just about male miners.

In “A Beautiful Mine: Women Prospectors of the Old West,” author Chris Enss recounts the stories of 11 women who faced the hardships of the mines in the mountains of Alaska, California and Colorado.

Take Nellie Cashman.....

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