{"product_id":"buried-treasures-of-the-appalachians-w-c-jameson-9780874831269","title":"Buried Treasures of the Appalachians","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders learn that indeed some of the gold has been found, and this should motivate them to get lucky and search on their own. -School Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cedar chest that had been packed with gold coins robbed from a bank just south of Lexington, Kentucky in 1860 was recovered 50 years later by a fishing guide at King's Mill Pond. Only a handful of coins were left in the chest, which had mostly rotted away. Is the rest settled beneath the silt of the pond today?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Appalachian Mountains have witnessed untold fortunes gained and lost. The confluence and clashes of a number of cultures - Native American Indian, French, Spanish, pioneer, and Union and Confederate forces - often resulted in struggles over mineral resources or fights about stashes of gold and silver that were hidden for later retrieval. W.C. Jameson gathered his material from journals, maps, on-site research in the Southern Appalachian Mountains and from interviews with people whose lives have been entwined with the search for long lost treasures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book contains 40 legends with accounts of caves stacked from floor to ceiling with gold ingots; of caches guarded by skeletons and curses; and of Union payrolls scattered to the four winds. These Civil War era stories tell of courage, responsibility and resourcefulness that will teach readers as well as entertain. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e W. C. Jameson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0874831261\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780874831269\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e August House Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.48h x 5.46w x 0.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e89836 \/ Buried Treasures of the Appalachians: Legends of Homestead Caches, Indian Mines and Loot from Civil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/1991","brand":"W. C. Jameson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44072861466879,"sku":"9780874831269","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7fdbaaea-e424-4b4e-b961-53b53c57fba5.jpg?v=1685444368","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/buried-treasures-of-the-appalachians-w-c-jameson-9780874831269","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}