Women of the Western Mojave Mining Camps

[Cecile]

Here's part one in my series on the Women of the Western Mojave Mining Camps:
http://explorehistoricalif.com/enterprising%20women.html


Cecile
Well behaved women rarely make history-
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
Real women shift into 4WD!

[JackSilb]

Hi Cecile,

You are getting better in the research and writing.
How long take you from the beguining to end on these?

-JACK


So much to see, so little time. Try using your 4WD tosee and do more.
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[Cecile]

Jack, I'm always researching for stories one way or the other so it's hard to pinpoint how long it takes me. I usually set aside a week out of each month to seriously work on a story, then it's actually only 2 or 3 days out of that week that I'm formally working on the story. I take one day to take notes from my books, maybe 1 day to check the internet for anything else I might be able to find, and then another day to write the actual story. Of course before that if I haven't read the books that I am using, I have to do that. Sometimes, as in this particular case, I consult with the author of the book I am using, and my good friends David A. Wright and Robin Flinchum are valuable resources as well.

This is the first in of a series that you will be seeing over the coming months on the Western Mojave Mining Camps. Next month I will write about the respectable women, the following month perhaps the men, then perhaps a history on each of the camps - Goler, Garlock, Randsburg, Red Mountain. I've got some pictures of Goler, and some personal stories from a family that lived there that I will definitely be making use of.


Cecile
Well behaved women rarely make history-
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
Real women shift into 4WD!

[JackSilb]

Got it.

Thanks. This is a nice way to enjoy the trips and time.

-JACK


So much to see, so little time. Try using your 4WD tosee and do more.
Tread Lightly! empowers generations to enjoy the outdoors responsibly...
http://www.4wdtrips.net