I am writing a family adventure that takes place in Coloma, CA shortly after the end of the gold rush. It is mostly a light-hearted story, however as there was horrific treatment of the indigenous people in the area, any thoughts on how best (or how much) to acknowledge this in the story? Any resour...
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Jason, do you think my script Boy Blue is too heavy of a drama for that company. I have the pitch on my page?
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Hi Steffany,
Regardless of the tone/subject matter, I'd want my story to realistically depict the times/ways/environment, and in this case I would start with a visit to the El Dorado County Historical...
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Regardless of the tone/subject matter, I'd want my story to realistically depict the times/ways/environment, and in this case I would start with a visit to the El Dorado County Historical Museum, which is run by the El Dorado County Historical Society.
I spent some time up in El Dorado County back in the day and can't think of a better place to do some research on that subject - and they have a lot of old photos and documents from the time. And I would befriend one of the staffers/members, too, who could become a valuable resource as well, and who probably would let me run some stuff past him/her.
Back in those days, Placerville was the bigger city not too far downriver from Coloma, and it even had its first school and fire station by the 1850's. As the gold rush winded down (and the genocide ramped up), some of the remaining prospectors who had come from around the world in search of gold settled in the valleys for farming and for logging/milling, and to partake in the slaughter of California Indians. And regarding the slaughters - there is also a book on that (An American Genocide).
Choosing to ignore or minimize the genocide is your choice, of course - but I'd at least want to get the real ways of the times and the everyday life accurately represented, and I'd start with the Historical Society.
Best fortunes in your creative endeavors, Steffany, and stay safe!
That's great info, Bill. Thanks so much for your time and suggestions! :)