Lecture & Book Signing by Raymond V. Carter, Jr.
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After years of research, Raymond V. Carter, Jr. has published Texas Gold Rushes, 450 years of Prospecting and Mining for Gold and Silver in the Texas Hill Country.
The book starts off with broad overviews of Spanish-era mineral explorations from the 1500 to the 1700's and then discusses several stories in the Texas Hill Country, including the Nuestra Senora de la Luz Mine, the Jim Bowie Mine, and the Los Almagres Mine. Ray does anything but just repackage what other people wrote decades earlier, but instead shares his original research and insights. The book is highly recommended to anyone looking for the historical background to Spanish era prospecting in the Texas Hill County and anyone interested in well-researched chapters on Texas treasure. |
