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Two Tales From The Era Of Gold And Charity
A Norwalk paper reprints observations and anecdotes from 1850 including a farmer's gift of fifty dollars after a fire, a tale of a boy John who taunts a copperhead snake, a moral on temptation, and a broader sketch of American manners, gender roles, and social behavior amid Oregon and California frontier opportunities.
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