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13 produkter
Virginia City
Secrets of a Western Past
Häftad, 2012
284 kr
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Spent cartridges. The pieces of an original Tabasco Pepper Sauce bottle. Shards of a ceramic pot, stained red. For archaeologists each of the thousands of artifacts uncovered at a site tells a story. For noted Comstock authority Ronald M. James, it is a story resulting from decades of research and …
Folklore of Cornwall
The Oral Tradition of a Celtic Nation
Inbunden, 2019
676 kr
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By considering the folklore of Cornwall in a Northern European context, this book casts light on a treasury of often-ignored traditions. Folklore studies internationally have long considered Celtic material, but scholars have tended to overlook Cornwall’s collections. The Folklore of Cornwall fills …
Folklore of Cornwall
The Oral Tradition of a Celtic Nation
E-bok, 2019
374 kr
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By considering the folklore of Cornwall in a Northern European context, this book casts light on a treasury of often-ignored traditions. Folklore studies internationally have long considered Celtic material, but scholars have tended to overlook Cornwall’s collections. The Folklore of Cornwall fills …
Folklore of Cornwall
The Oral Tradition of a Celtic Nation
E-bok, 2019
374 kr
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By considering the folklore of Cornwall in a Northern European context, this book casts light on a treasury of often-ignored traditions. Folklore studies internationally have long considered Celtic material, but scholars have tended to overlook Cornwall’s collections. The Folklore of Cornwall fills …
Uncovering Nevada's Past
A Primary Source History of the Silver State
Av University of Nevada Press, John B. Reid m. fl.
Häftad, 2004
282 kr
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In the words of literary luminaries, newspaper articles, public documents, personal letters, political speeches and personal accounts this is an attempt to define Nevada's colorful and complex development. It describes life in a mining boomtown, racial segregation in Las Vegas, political careers …
Short History of Virginia City
Av Ronald M. James, Susan A. James
Häftad, 2014
253 kr
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Founded in 1859, Virginia City quickly became world famous for its extraordinary prosperity. Over the next two decades, the mines of “the Richest City on Earth” yielded millions in gold and silver. The newly wealthy built mansions and churches, opera houses and schools, with furniture, fashions, …
Virginia City and the Big Bonanza
Av Ronald M James, Susan A James
Inbunden, 2009
290 kr
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Monumental Lies
Early Nevada Folklore of the Wild West
Häftad, 2023
379 kr
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Monumental Lies: Early Nevada Folklore of the Wild West opens the door to understanding how legends and traditions emerged during the first decades following the "Rush to Washoe," which transformed the region beginning in 1859. During this Wild West period, there was widespread celebration of …
Bowers Mansion
The Legacy of a Comstock Family
Av Tamera J. Buzick, Ronald M. James m. fl.
Häftad, 2026
320 kr
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Few estates born from the discovery of the Comstock Lode still survive. Among the grandest, Bowers Mansion, dates to the height of the Civil War. The property has a tragic history shrouded in legend, laid bare within these pages: from the mansion's construction; to Eilley Bowers's fight to maintain …
Folklore of Cornwall
The Oral Tradition of a Celtic Nation
Häftad, 2022
312 kr
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By considering the folklore of Cornwall in a Northern European context, this book casts light on a treasury of often-ignored traditions. Folklore studies internationally have long considered Celtic material, but scholars have tended to overlook Cornwall’s collections. The Folklore of Cornwall fills …
History of Cornish Tradition
A Folkloric Journey
Inbunden, 2026
1308 kr
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Cornish folklore is a vibrant tapestry, ever-changing yet deeply rooted in the past. The History of Cornish Tradition: A Folkloric Journey examines the rich tradition of the West Country, providing a definitive historical analysis of how the region’s legends, language, and customs have transformed …
Gold Rush Letters of E. Allen Grosh and Hosea B. Grosh, the
Av Ronald M. James, Robert E. Stewart
Häftad, 2016
291 kr
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Brothers Ethan and Hosea Grosh left Pennsylvania in 1849, joining young men from all over the world intent on making a fortune in the California Gold Rush. Their search for wealth took them across Mexico, by land and sea to San Francisco, to gold country in the Sierra foothills, and finally into …
Comstock Women
Making of a Mining Community
Av University of Nevada Press, Ronald M. James m. fl.
Häftad, 1997
282 kr
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When it comes to Nevada history, men get most of the ink. Comstock Women is a collection of 14 historical studies that helps to rectify that reality. The authors of these essays, who include some of Nevada’s most prominent historians, demographers, and archaeologists, explore such topics as women …
