In his personal journal, Amos Hannah offers a detailed eyewitness account of early 19th century America. He outlines his daily life from 1838 Brookville, Indiana, to his arrival at the California gold fields in 1850. A cooper (barrel maker) by trade, Amos raised a family, traveled extensively, and chronicled the events and concerns of his day. Includes a full Table of Contents, an introduction, the complete 1838-1850 journal, letters from the era (including one from Panama), explanations of archaic terminology, over twenty photographs and illustrations, European genealogy in timeline overview, Early American genealogy in detailed timeline, a bibliography, appendices, and an extensive index searchable by name and topic. Also includes over two black/white dozen photographs and illustrations.