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- The Miner's Ten Commandments, 1853 - Englishman James H. Hutchings immigrated to California during the gold rush. Finding success, he authored these rules to live by for miners also looking to make a fortune. Later, lured by stories of breathtaking scenery, Hutchings became one of the first settlers in the Yosemite Valley and would eventually advocate for the creation of Yosemite National Park.
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The Miner's Ten Commandments, 1853
Englishman James H. Hutchings immigrated to California during the gold rush. Finding success, he authored these rules to live by for miners also looking to make a fortune. Later, lured by stories of breathtaking scenery, Hutchings became one of the first settlers in the Yosemite Valley and would eventually advocate for the creation of Yosemite National Park.