Author: Gary A. HortonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Carson River (Nev.)
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Carson River Chronology
Author: Gary A. HortonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Carson River (Nev.)
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Nevada Guide to Genealogical Records
Author: Diane E. GreenePublisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 9780806348162
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
"This book pulls together records from a variety of sources, including information from county court houses, Nevada internet sites, and various lists..."--Page iv.
Lost Carson City
Author: Peter B. MiresPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439664455
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
Carson City has the distinction of being one of the least populated state capitals in the nation, but its contributions to Nevada's history are anything but diminutive. Set against the backdrop of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, it's a quintessential Wild West town. The gold and silver riches of the nearby Comstock Lode left a legacy that includes the Carson City Mint, one of only nine mints ever to exist in the United States, and the Virginia & Truckee Railroad, which still snakes through the hills. Residents once flocked to the Carson Opera House to take in a show and to the local racetrack to bet on the horses. Author Peter B. Mires explores the city's legacies, brick by locally quarried sandstone brick.
Nevada Place Names
Author: Helen S. CarlsonPublisher: University of Nevada Press
ISBN: 0874174031
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 579
Book Description
Author and researcher Helen Carlson spent almost fourteen years searching for the origins of Nevada’s place names, using the maps of explorers, miners, government surveyors, and city planners and poring through historical accounts, archival documents, county records, and newspaper files. The result of her labors is Nevada Place Names, a fascinating mixture of history spiced with folklore, legend, and obscure facts. Out of print for some years, the book was reprinted in 1999.
John Mackay
Author: Michael J. MakleyPublisher: University of Nevada Press
ISBN: 0874177952
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
From the early 1870s until his death in 1902, John Mackay was among the richest men in the world and was without a doubt the wealthiest man to emerge from Nevada’s fabulous Comstock Lode. Author Michael J. Makley explores how, from his beginnings as a poor Irish immigrant, John Mackay developed a strong work ethic that distinguished him for the rest of his life. He came west to seek his fortune in the California Gold Rush and then moved on to Virginia City, Nevada, where he dealt in mining stocks and operated silver mines. After making a fortune in mining, he transferred his energies to banking and communications. John Mackay offers new insight into the life and achievements of this remarkable man. It also places Mackay in the broader context of his time, an era of robber barons and rampant corruption, rapidly advancing technology, national and international capitalism, and flagrant displays of newfound wealth. Even in this context, he stood out, not only for his contributions to Nevada and mining history, but also for his reputation as an important business leader fighting the consolidation and venality of corporate power in the Gilded Age. His actions freed the Comstock from a financial monopoly, resulting in moderated rates for the milling, timber, shipping, transportation, and water that made mining possible and precipitated the discovery and development of the ore field known as the “Big Bonanza.” Makley’s book recounts the life and career of one of the most successful men of his age, a capitalist of immense wealth who generously helped those around him and worked diligently in the public interest. This engaging biography will appeal to readers interested in the Comstock Lode and mining in the West during the latter part of the nineteenth century as well as general western history enthusiasts.
The Small Shall Be Strong
Author: Matthew S. MakleyPublisher: UMass + ORM
ISBN: 1613765878
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
For thousands of years the Washoe people have lived in the shadows of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. At the center of their lands sits beautiful Lake Tahoe, a name derived from the Washoe word Da ow a ga. Perhaps because the Washoe population has always been small or because it has been more peaceful than other tribal communities, its history has never been published. In The Small Shall Be Strong, Matthew S. Makley demonstrates that, in spite of this lack of scholarly attention, Washoe history is replete with broad significance. The Washoes, for example, gained culturally important lands through the 1887 Dawes Act. And during the 1990s, the tribe sought to ban climbing on one of its most sacred sites, Cave Rock, a singular instance of Native sacred concerns leading to restrictions. The Small Shall Be Strong illustrates a history and raises a broad question: How might greater scholarly attention to the numerous lesser-studied tribes in the United States compel a rethinking of larger historical narratives?
Nevada Historical Society Quarterly
Author: Nevada Historical SocietyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nevada
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Great Basin Indians
Author: Michael HittmanPublisher: University of Nevada Press
ISBN: 0874179106
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 670
Book Description
The Native American inhabitants of North America’s Great Basin have a long, eventful history and rich cultures. Great Basin Indians: An Encyclopedic History covers all aspects of their world. The book is organized in an encyclopedic format to allow full discussion of many diverse topics, including geography, religion, significant individuals, the impact of Euro-American settlement, wars, tribes and intertribal relations, reservations, federal policies regarding Native Americans, scholarly theories regarding their prehistory, and others. Author Michael Hittman employs a vast range of archival and secondary sources as well as interviews, and he addresses the fruits of such recent methodologies as DNA analysis and gender studies that offer new insights into the lives and history of these enduring inhabitants of one of North America’s most challenging environments. Great Basin Indians is an essential resource for any reader interested in the Native peoples of the American West and in western history in general.
... History of Nevada, Colorado, and Wyoming, 1540-1888
Author: Hubert Howe BancroftPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Colorado
Languages : en
Pages : 874
Book Description
A Carson Valley Bibliography
Author: Linda J. SommerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 70
Book Description