El Dorado County Tales
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- Stories in El Dorado County's History
- James Askew, dairyman
- Provost David Brown perseveres
- Robert Chalmers' life ended in mystery
- William Cothrin's California honeymoon
- William Kramp finally found success ... in El Dorado County
- Munson Manning finds success in quicklime
- Stephen Wing recorded gold rush experiences in diary
- History of El Dorado County bridges
- Early road building and maintenance
- El Dorado County took part in the Civil War
- Stage coach driver hid secret life 'til the end
- William Newell served in Civil War
- Riding cross-country in the 'cradle on wheels'
- Old Zentgraf homestead stands today
- James Donahue escaped Ireland's famine
- Joseph Blundell, traveler, Civil War veteran
- James Crocker mined El Dorado County for nearly 20 years
- Tom Armstrong sank Scottish roots in El Dorado County soil
- One-time Lotus postmaster led adventurous life
- Englishman, Levi Darrington, finds business success in El Dorado County
- Samuel Larsen, William Fowler known for hospitality, friendship
- F.R.J. Dixon planned to be doc, but adventure called
- Gold miner chronicles adventures for posterity
- Lewis Meyers' parents would have been proud
- Arthur Litten leaves Kentucky home for California's riches
- Poor judgement, stupidity often led to disastrous, sometimes humorous results
- William Valentine was a teen when gold rush beckoned
- Life was not easy for German-born Henry Wulff
- George Roelke was a jack of all trades
- Machinist Henry Russell finds successful life in El Dorado County
- Caleb Carpenter developed award-winning orchards
- Daniel Chichester's home now historic inn
- Pilot Hill Charlie gives folks a lesson in selling
- Oscar Osborn never found success as miner
- Wine grapes were an early El Dorado County crop
- Christmas could be harsh for gold miners
- Tennessee native James Miller ends up in California Legislature
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Last Updated on: 3 June 2006
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