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Beyond the Mafia
Italian Americans and the Development of Las Vegas
Häftad, 2006
253 kr
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When ""Beyond the Mafia"" first appeared in 1996, it was hailed as a significant contribution to the history of Las Vegas and of ethnic minorities in America. Author, Alan Balboni traces the history of Italians in Las Vegas from the founding of the city in 1905, recording their activities in the …
Boomtown Saloons
Archaeology and History in Virginia City
Häftad, 2006
253 kr
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Boomtown Saloons was heralded upon its publication as a groundbreaking book on the historical archaeology of the Old West. Its account of the excavation and analysis of four nineteenth-century Virginia City, Nevada, saloon sites offers a provocative new interpretation of the role of saloons in a …
Making of Modern Nevada
Häftad, 2010
253 kr
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Nevada has always been different from other states. Almost from its beginning, Nevada sanctioned behaviors considered immoral elsewhere—gambling, prize-fighting, brothels, easy divorce—and embraced a culture of individualism and disdain for the constraints of more conventional society. In The …
Civilian Conservation Corps in Nevada
From Boys to Men
Av Renée Corona Kovet, Victoria Ford
Häftad, 2015
282 kr
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The Great Depression of the 1930s had a devastating impact on sparsely populated Nevada and its two major industries, mining and agriculture. Luckily, thanks to Nevada’s powerful Senate delegation, Roosevelt’s New Deal funding flowed abundantly into the state. Among the programs thus supported was …
Sagebrush
Nevada's History, Government, and Politics
Häftad, 2021
398 kr
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Nevada's politics are in large measure the result of its turbulent history and harsh environment. Michael W. Bowers's concise volume explains the dynamics of the political formation process, which is strikingly unique among the fifty states. Even today, Nevada is unlike the other states in its …
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 …
World War II and Nevada
The Silver State's Contribution to Victory
Häftad, 2024
615 kr
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World War II and Nevada is an in-depth examination of the state's role in the war. Nevada's geographic location, land, sky, mineral resources, and the sacrifices of its people were crucial to victory—and transformed the state. The war brought the first significant development of the gaming …
Sagebrush State
Nevada's History, Government, and Politics
Av Michael W. Bowers, David F. Damore
Häftad, 2025
456 kr
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A dynamic study of Nevada’s government and politics from the state’s inception to the present day.Starting with Michael W. Bowers’s first edition published in 1996, this concise volume explains the unique dynamics of Nevada’s formation and its political and economic development. David F. Damore …
Reno, Las Vegas, and the Strip
A Tale of Three Cities
Häftad, 2024
340 kr
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Eugene P. Moehring analyzes the development of Reno and Las Vegas since 1945 with special emphasis on the years after 1970. Major factors that shaped the development of both cities were the growth of corporate gaming and megaresorts and increased personal leisure and affluence. Moehring provides an …
Profiles in Judicial Excellence
Territorial and Supreme Court Justices in Nevada
Inbunden, 2025
470 kr
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The Nevada judiciary began with territorial judges appointed by President Abraham Lincoln and transitioned to elected judges after statehood in 1864. The courts officiated by these judges have influenced the evolution of Nevada from a territory created in the chaos of mining litigation; through the …
Fateful Time
The Background and Legislative History of the Indian Reorganization Act
Häftad, 2026
514 kr
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The Indian Reorganization Act (IRA) of 1934 has been generally acknowledged as the most important statute affecting Native Americans after the General Allotment Act of 1887, and it is probably the most important single statute affecting Native Americans during the two-thirds of a century since its …
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 …
Like Friends, Like Foes
Japanese Americans and Nevada Through World War II
Inbunden, 2026
470 kr
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Like Friends, Like Foes offers a comprehensive analysis of how Nevada residents responded and reacted to the "Japanese Question" during World War II. Both before and during the war, the experience of Japanese American residents of Nevada varied widely. Once the war started, Japanese immigrants …
Charcoal and Blood
Italian Immigrants in Eureka, Nevada, and the Fish Creek Massacre
Av Silvio Manno
Häftad, 2016
350 kr
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Charcoal and Blood is a detailed account of a heinous crime perpetrated on Italian immigrants engaged in the production of charcoal on Nevada’s mining frontier at the close of the nineteenth century. On August 18, 1879, in a canyon near Fish Creek, outside Eureka, Nevada, five Italian charcoal …
Sagebrush State
Nevada's History, Government, and Politics
Häftad, 2018
369 kr
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Nevada’s politics are in large measure the result of its turbulent history and harsh environment. Michael W. Bowers’s concise volume explains the dynamics of the political formation process, which is strikingly unique among the fifty states. Even today, Nevada is unlike the other states in its …
Westside Slugger
Joe Neal's Lifelong Fight for Social Justice
Häftad, 2019
350 kr
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The Westside Slugger is the powerful story of civil rights in Las Vegas and Nevada through the eyes and experience of Joe Neal, a history-making state lawmaker in Nevada. Neal rose from humble beginnings in Mound, Louisiana, during the Great Depression to become the first African American to serve …
Gambling with Lives
A History of Occupational Health in Greater Las Vegas
Häftad, 2020
398 kr
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The United States has a long and unfortunate history of exposing employees, the public, and the environment to dangerous work. But in April 2009, the spotlight was on Las Vegas when the Pulitzer committee awarded its public service prize to the Las Vegas Sun for its coverage of the high fatalities …
Devils Will Reign
How Nevada Began
Häftad, 2007
210 kr
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Devils Will Reign, available now for the first time in paperback, recounts the momentous early history of Nevada before it became a state in 1864. Sally Zanjani weaves the exciting saga of this rowdy frontier and its colorful characters into the larger story of those eventful years - the discovery …
Race and Homicide in Nineteenth-century California
Häftad, 2007
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Nineteenth-century California was a society in turmoil, with a rapidly growing population, booming mining camps, insufficient or nonexistent law-enforcement personnel, and a large number of ethnic groups with differing attitudes toward law and personal honor. Violence, including murder, was common, …
Nevada's Environmental Legacy
Progress or Plunder
Häftad, 2009
282 kr
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This book presents environmental issues and policies in Nevada during the last 150 years. Nevada's relatively brief history (it became a state in 1864) has been largely a story of the exploitation of its natural resources. Mining has torn down mountains and poisoned streams and groundwater. …
Infamous King of the Comstock
William Sharon and the Gilded Age in the West
Häftad, 2009
291 kr
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In this first-ever biography of one of Nevada's most reviled historical figures, author Michael Makley examines William Sharon's complex nature and the turbulent times in which he flourished. Makley's engaging and meticulously researched account lays bare the life of the notorious but enigmatic …
More Peoples of Las Vegas
One City, Many Faces
Av University of Nevada Press, Jerry L. Simich m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
331 kr
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The remarkable economic growth of Las Vegas between 1980 and 2007 created a population boom and a major increase in the ethnic and religious diversity of the city. Today, over 21 per cent of the city's population is foreign born, and over 30 percent speak a language other than English at home. The …
Jews in Nevada
A History
Häftad, 2011
297 kr
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Jews have always been one of Nevada’s most active and influential ethnic minorities. They were among the state’s earliest Euro-American settlers, and from the beginning they have been involved in every area of the state’s life as businessmen, agrarians, scholars, educators, artists, politicians, …
John Mackay
Silver King in the Gilded Age
Häftad, 2015
306 kr
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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 …
Nevada
A History of the Silver State
Häftad, 2024
456 kr
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Nevada: A History of the Silver State has been named a CHOICE Outstanding Title.Michael S. Green, a leading Nevada historian, provides a detailed survey of the Silver State's past, from the arrival of the early European explorers, to the predominance of mining in the 1800s, to the rise of …
Grit and Gold
The Death Valley Jayhawkers of 1849
Av Jean Johnson
Inbunden, 2018
412 kr
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No other western story is more famous than the Donner Party’s ill-fated journey through the Sierra Nevada. But three years later and several hundred miles south, another group faced a similar situation just as perilous. Scrupulously researched and documented, Grit and Gold tells the story of the …
Landing in Las Vegas
Commercial Aviation and the Making of a Tourist City
Häftad, 2017
369 kr
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At the beginning of the twentieth century, Las Vegas was a dusty, isolated desert town. By century’s end, it was the country’s fastest-growing city, a world-class travel destination with a lucrative tourist industry hosting millions of visitors a year. This transformation came about in large part …
