Various items with an Iowa Hill theme are available purchase at one of our events. Unsigned copies of the books can also be ordered from amazon.com.
BOOKS
Schools of the Iowa Hill Divide, 2nd Edition
The history of the Iowa Hill Divide in Placer County, California begins in 1850 with the Gold Rush, even before California became a state. The first school on the Divide opened in 1854, and others soon followed. This book documents the rich history of these schools and includes: a chronology; lists of teachers; student rosters; school district maps; biographies of selected students, teachers, and administrators; and numerous photographs, some published for the first time, plus other illustrations.
The history of the Iowa Hill Divide in Placer County, California begins in 1850 with the Gold Rush, even before California became a state. The first school on the Divide opened in 1854, and others soon followed. This book documents the rich history of these schools and includes: a chronology; lists of teachers; student rosters; school district maps; biographies of selected students, teachers, and administrators; and numerous photographs, some published for the first time, plus other illustrations.
Towns and People of the Iowa Hill Divide
This book is about the towns of the Iowa Hill Divide and the people who lived in them from the Gold Rush era to the present day. Based on extensive research, it includes: a detailed history of the founding of the town of Iowa Hill; a history of the "old" Iowa Hill Store, ~1853 to 1968; an examination of the validity of various legends about Iowa Hill; a history of other towns on the Iowa Hill Divide; biographies of founding families; biographies of notable citizens and other residents; plus numerous photographs, some published for the first time, plus maps and other illustrations.
This book is about the towns of the Iowa Hill Divide and the people who lived in them from the Gold Rush era to the present day. Based on extensive research, it includes: a detailed history of the founding of the town of Iowa Hill; a history of the "old" Iowa Hill Store, ~1853 to 1968; an examination of the validity of various legends about Iowa Hill; a history of other towns on the Iowa Hill Divide; biographies of founding families; biographies of notable citizens and other residents; plus numerous photographs, some published for the first time, plus maps and other illustrations.
Gold and Fire, A History of the Iowa Hill Divide
For towns from the Gold Rush era, gold built them up and fire tore them down, only for them to finally be forsaken by the mines. This is the story of the Iowa Hill Divide, where only Iowa Hill remains of the many former towns from the Gold Rush. Augmented by personal memories of the author, the book includes: a detailed chronology of the Iowa Hill Divide from the Gold Rush to the present day; analysis of the impact of mining; description of the major fires that decimated Iowa Hill; detailed history of the Iowa Hill Road and the Stevens Trail; history of the development of telephone service on the Divide; detailed history of the Iowa Hill Fire Department; and a discussion of various aspects of life on the Divide.
For towns from the Gold Rush era, gold built them up and fire tore them down, only for them to finally be forsaken by the mines. This is the story of the Iowa Hill Divide, where only Iowa Hill remains of the many former towns from the Gold Rush. Augmented by personal memories of the author, the book includes: a detailed chronology of the Iowa Hill Divide from the Gold Rush to the present day; analysis of the impact of mining; description of the major fires that decimated Iowa Hill; detailed history of the Iowa Hill Road and the Stevens Trail; history of the development of telephone service on the Divide; detailed history of the Iowa Hill Fire Department; and a discussion of various aspects of life on the Divide.
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