Clark C. Spence is professor emeritus of history at the University of Illinois. Known as the dean of mining historians, he has published thirteen books over a career spanning six decades. He was the first president of the Mining History Association and the eighth president of the Western History Association. In 2001 the Mining History Association established the Clark Spence Award, presented to books in mining history that best champion the research, interpretation, and writing skills practiced by Spence throughout his career.
"Broad, deep, and comprehensive and not likely to be surpassed for
a very long time."
--Jay Fell, University of Colorado, Denver"Providing a record of
Idaho's dredging history for the first time, this book is a
significant contribution to the knowledge and understanding of
Western mining, its technology, and its overall development as a
major industry of the twentieth century."
--Mining History News"For readers interested in a highly detailed
account of the technological and business history of gold dredging
in Idaho organized geographically, this book will prove invaluable.
Spence has done yeoman's work on these subjects, and the notes
alone will prove a helpful guide for further research."
--H-Net Reviews, H-Environment "Clark Spence, correctly labeled
'the Dean of Mining Historians' . . . has completed an almost
encyclopedic recounting of dredging attempts, both successful and
failed, across Idaho. The book will appeal primarily to specialists
in mining history, although the later chapters include useful
materials for those interested in environmental history and federal
impacts on resource development."
--Western Historical Quarterly "This book, clearly the product of
years of painstaking research, offers a treasure trove of
information about the Gem State's fascinating, but now largely
forgotten, history of gold dredge mining. It is sure to be a
much-valued resource for mining, western, and Idaho historians, and
history buffs, for many years to come."
--Pacific Northwest Quarterly
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