Viola's Eye
In California during the middle of the nineteenth century the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill led to a gold rush during which thousands of men traveled west with the hopes of making a fortune. The California gold rush brought with it development and commerce, but inflation meant that most of the settlers spent their finds on every day necessities; and when the gold rush had ended a decade later, very few had made the amazing profit they had dreamed of.
A few years after the end of the gold rush, during the American Civil War, the Homestead Act was introduced to help develop the American west. It provided any American citizen with 160 acres of unclaimed land in the west on which to build a house and start a farm. This act also held a provision that allowed immigrants to utilize it if they declared their intent to become American citizens. If the original homesteader was still living on the land after five years, it was given to them.
Similar to the Homestead Act, the Pacific Railway Act passed in the same year gave unclaimed land in the west to railroad companies for every mile of new track they laid. The railroad companies subsequently sold this land to homesteaders in order to develop agriculture along their railway. This led to the development of the first transcontinental railroad.
The following fictional story begins during the turn of the nineteenth century and follows the lives of three American families that have been affected by fictional historical events similar to the ones described above. There has been no attempt to correlate what takes place in this story with any actual American history; the dates and developments of any actual historical events have been changed in order to serve the narrative of the story. I hope I have remained true, however, to the spirit of adventure and discovery present during this age.
So sit back, relax, and prepare for a journey through generations full of mystery and wonder. Perhaps you will find, by the time you finish, that you too can see the world through Viola’s Eye.
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A few years after the end of the gold rush, during the American Civil War, the Homestead Act was introduced to help develop the American west. It provided any American citizen with 160 acres of unclaimed land in the west on which to build a house and start a farm. This act also held a provision that allowed immigrants to utilize it if they declared their intent to become American citizens. If the original homesteader was still living on the land after five years, it was given to them.
Similar to the Homestead Act, the Pacific Railway Act passed in the same year gave unclaimed land in the west to railroad companies for every mile of new track they laid. The railroad companies subsequently sold this land to homesteaders in order to develop agriculture along their railway. This led to the development of the first transcontinental railroad.
The following fictional story begins during the turn of the nineteenth century and follows the lives of three American families that have been affected by fictional historical events similar to the ones described above. There has been no attempt to correlate what takes place in this story with any actual American history; the dates and developments of any actual historical events have been changed in order to serve the narrative of the story. I hope I have remained true, however, to the spirit of adventure and discovery present during this age.
So sit back, relax, and prepare for a journey through generations full of mystery and wonder. Perhaps you will find, by the time you finish, that you too can see the world through Viola’s Eye.
Viola's Eye
In California during the middle of the nineteenth century the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill led to a gold rush during which thousands of men traveled west with the hopes of making a fortune. The California gold rush brought with it development and commerce, but inflation meant that most of the settlers spent their finds on every day necessities; and when the gold rush had ended a decade later, very few had made the amazing profit they had dreamed of.
A few years after the end of the gold rush, during the American Civil War, the Homestead Act was introduced to help develop the American west. It provided any American citizen with 160 acres of unclaimed land in the west on which to build a house and start a farm. This act also held a provision that allowed immigrants to utilize it if they declared their intent to become American citizens. If the original homesteader was still living on the land after five years, it was given to them.
Similar to the Homestead Act, the Pacific Railway Act passed in the same year gave unclaimed land in the west to railroad companies for every mile of new track they laid. The railroad companies subsequently sold this land to homesteaders in order to develop agriculture along their railway. This led to the development of the first transcontinental railroad.
The following fictional story begins during the turn of the nineteenth century and follows the lives of three American families that have been affected by fictional historical events similar to the ones described above. There has been no attempt to correlate what takes place in this story with any actual American history; the dates and developments of any actual historical events have been changed in order to serve the narrative of the story. I hope I have remained true, however, to the spirit of adventure and discovery present during this age.
So sit back, relax, and prepare for a journey through generations full of mystery and wonder. Perhaps you will find, by the time you finish, that you too can see the world through Viola’s Eye.
A few years after the end of the gold rush, during the American Civil War, the Homestead Act was introduced to help develop the American west. It provided any American citizen with 160 acres of unclaimed land in the west on which to build a house and start a farm. This act also held a provision that allowed immigrants to utilize it if they declared their intent to become American citizens. If the original homesteader was still living on the land after five years, it was given to them.
Similar to the Homestead Act, the Pacific Railway Act passed in the same year gave unclaimed land in the west to railroad companies for every mile of new track they laid. The railroad companies subsequently sold this land to homesteaders in order to develop agriculture along their railway. This led to the development of the first transcontinental railroad.
The following fictional story begins during the turn of the nineteenth century and follows the lives of three American families that have been affected by fictional historical events similar to the ones described above. There has been no attempt to correlate what takes place in this story with any actual American history; the dates and developments of any actual historical events have been changed in order to serve the narrative of the story. I hope I have remained true, however, to the spirit of adventure and discovery present during this age.
So sit back, relax, and prepare for a journey through generations full of mystery and wonder. Perhaps you will find, by the time you finish, that you too can see the world through Viola’s Eye.
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| BN ID: | 2940015933895 |
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| Publisher: | James Albert |
| Publication date: | 11/02/2012 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 486 KB |
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