H. Court Young's Blog – February 2008 Archive (3)

I will be speaking about my newest book The Orphan Boy, A Love Affair with Mining on March 6, 2008 at the Prospectors Association of Colorado Springs. The topic of the talk will be why I wrote the book and the mining in the area.



If you are planning to be in Colorado Springs on March 6, please feel free to join this fascinating group. The website is: http://www.prospectorsassociation.com.



Sincerely

H. Court Young

Geologist, author &… Continue

To my Ning friends,



There is an excellent article entitled Gold Fever! in the January/February 2008 issue of The History Channel Magazine. This article details the lust for riches in the Klondike area of Alaska at the turn of the 20th century.



The article by Mike Coppock notes that the gold fortunes from the Klondike funded Mack Trucks, Gruman's Chinese Theater, Madison Square Gardens, the Brown Derby restaurant, real-estate holdings and even an ice-cream empire. Old west… Continue

My Ning Friends:

I am offering a very special Valentine's Day discount on my newest book, The Orphan Boy, A Love Affair with Mining. This book retails for $19.95. I am offering this special 25% Valentine's day discount for the entire month of February, 2008.

If you know anyone that loves history, mining or stories about the development of the western United States, this book is the ideal Valentine's gift. For more information or to order…

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