Writing The West

This episode includes the following stories:

• Rumors of Gold: How to respond to the news that there are riches for the taking?
• Mark Twain: The early days of the great American novelist...
• Redwood Observatory: The world learns about the tallest trees on earth...
• To Vote: A former slave braves the elements to exercise his rights...

...and the poem "Song of River" by Rick Steber.All stories and poems used by permission of the author. Theme music is "Slobro Daze" by Danny Lee Allison. Sound effects found on YouTube and the Freesound Project.

This episode includes the following stories:

• Wagons West: What you needed to survive the journey...
• Sir Francis Drake: Meet the man who discovered it all...
• The Great Migration: How the timber industry got its start...
• Goldrush Aftermath: What happened to Sutter and Marshall?

...and the poem "The Fine Art of Recording" by Rick Steber. All stories and poems by Rick Steber. Used by permission of the author. Theme music is "Slobro Daze" by Danny Lee Allison. Sound effects found on YouTube and the Freesound Project.

A short summary of Writing the West and how you can access it. To appear on partner podcasts and elsewhere.

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