Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada
Ethnic groups
Mountaineering
Mines and mineral resources
Journeys
Geology
Frontier and pioneer life
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Clarence King (1842-1901) of Rhode Island was a Yale-educated geologist and mining engineer who rode horseback across the continent in 1863. In California, he was hired to work on Whitney's geological survey of the state, and he went on to a distinguished professional career. Mountaineering in the S…
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