Author : Karen Dustman
Publisher : Karen Dustman
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 29,98 MB
Release : 2019-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780983333128
Lore, legends and local history of Carson Valley, Nevada. True stories, told by a local author, about the pioneers and early settlements, including Genoa, Gardnerville, and Minden.
Author : Karen Dustman
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 39,87 MB
Release : 2021-10-28
Category :
ISBN :
These stories grew from our rambles through Carson Valley and the surrounding area. And every ramble produced so many questions! What was that fascinating old building all about? Who used to live in that house? One by one, we dug out the stories and shared what we'd found in our history newsletter and blog. Almost before we knew it, those stories morphed into a book. This book, to be precise. Because people kept telling us how much they loved these stories. And all good stories need a place where they can be saved, cherished, and easily found again. We hope these tales help you enjoy the remaining traces of the early pioneers and "early days" here in beautiful Northern Nevada.
Author : Karen Dustman
Publisher :
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 33,82 MB
Release : 2021-05-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780983333104
The true story of Alpine County's long-vanished original county seat from 1862 to the 1880s, with photos of this silver mining ghost town in its hey-day.
Author : Ed Simon
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 39,29 MB
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : History
ISBN : 1953368131
“[An] epic, atomic history of the Steel City . . . a work of literature, a series of linked creative nonfiction essays, an historical story cycle.” ―Phillip Maciak, Los Angeles Review of Books The land surrounding the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio rivers has supported communities of humans for millennia. Over the past four centuries, however, it has been transformed countless times by the many people who call it home. In this brief, lyrical, and idiosyncratic collection, Ed Simon, a staff writer at The Millions, follows the story of Pittsburgh through a series of interconnected segments, covering all manner of beloved people, places, and things, including: • Paleolithic Pittsburgh • The Whiskey Rebellion • The attempted assassination of Henry Frick • The Harmonists • The Mystery, Pittsburgh’s radical, Black nationalist newspaper • The myth of Joe Magarac • Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Andy Warhol, and much, much more. Accessible and funny, An Alternative History of Pittsburgh is a must-read for anyone curious about this storied city, and for Pittsburghers who think they know it all too well already. “[A] rich and idiosyncratic history . . . Even Pittsburgh history buffs will learn something new.” —Publishers Weekly “Simon tells the story of the city and all the changes that made it what it is today in a way that's entirely new, by the hand of someone who is deeply familiar.” ―Juliana Rose Pignataro, Newsweek “A sparkling new take on everyone’s favorite Rust Belt metropolis.” ―Justin Velluci, Jewish Chronicle “A brilliant look at how geology and art, politics and religion, disaster and luck combine to build America’s great cities―one that will leave you wondering what secrets your own hometown might be hiding.” ―Anjali Sachdeva, author of All the Names They Used for God
Author : Cindy Southerland
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 44,30 MB
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738581064
In Roughing It, Mark Twain wrote that "in order to know a community, one must observe the style of its funerals and know what manner of men they bury with most ceremony." Many of Nevada's most prominent pioneers can be found by visiting the historic cemeteries of Carson City and Carson Valley. A visit to the final resting sites of the pioneers of the Silver State, some dating from the 1850s, will readily provide the confirmation of Twain's statement. Those buried with "the most ceremony" include governors, stagecoach drivers, business owners, soldiers, desperados, and lawmen. Headstones with biographical epitaphs and symbolic expressions of grief are often the only record that still exists to provide a glimpse into a community's history or the lives of the individuals who forged Nevada from the sagebrush. Many locations are readily accessible to visit, while others are not. The sites presented here provide an overview of the state's pioneers and their role in the history of Nevada.
Author : Janice Oberding
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 28,55 MB
Release : 2013-08-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0811712389
The Silver State's most bizarre and creepy stories of paranormal activity, including . . . The Lost City outside Las Vegas Lynching apparitions on downtown Reno's Wedding Ring Bridge The haunted Goldfield Hotel The cursed airbase in Tonopah Apparitions of celebrities at Cal Neva Resort in Lake Tahoe, including Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and gangster Sam Giancana
Author : Madison, James H.
Publisher : Indiana Historical Society
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 21,44 MB
Release : 2014-10
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0871953633
A supplemental textbook for middle and high school students, Hoosiers and the American Story provides intimate views of individuals and places in Indiana set within themes from American history. During the frontier days when Americans battled with and exiled native peoples from the East, Indiana was on the leading edge of America’s westward expansion. As waves of immigrants swept across the Appalachians and eastern waterways, Indiana became established as both a crossroads and as a vital part of Middle America. Indiana’s stories illuminate the history of American agriculture, wars, industrialization, ethnic conflicts, technological improvements, political battles, transportation networks, economic shifts, social welfare initiatives, and more. In so doing, they elucidate large national issues so that students can relate personally to the ideas and events that comprise American history. At the same time, the stories shed light on what it means to be a Hoosier, today and in the past.
Author : Chantele Sedgwick
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 23,9 MB
Release : 2015-05-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1634500032
A 2015 Whitney Award Nominee! A powerful story of loss, second chances, and first love, reminiscent of Sarah Dessen and John Green. When Oakley Nelson loses her older brother, Lucas, to cancer, she thinks she’ll never recover. Between her parents’ arguing and the battle she’s fighting with depression, she feels nothing inside but a hollow emptiness. When Mom suggests they spend a few months in California with Aunt Jo, Oakley isn’t sure a change of scenery will alter anything, but she’s willing to give it a try. In California, Oakley discovers a sort of safety and freedom in Aunt Jo’s beach house. Once they’re settled, Mom hands her a notebook full of letters addressed to her—from Lucas. As Oakley reads one each day, she realizes how much he loved her, and each letter challenges her to be better and to continue to enjoy her life. He wants her to move on. If only it were that easy. But then a surfer named Carson comes into her life, and Oakley is blindsided. He makes her feel again. As she lets him in, she is surprised by how much she cares for him, and that’s when things get complicated. How can she fall in love and be happy when Lucas never got the chance to do those very same things? With her brother’s dying words as guidance, Oakley knows she must learn to listen and trust again. But will she have to leave the past behind to find happiness in the future? Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers—picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Author : Sally Bailey
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 13,91 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Ballet dancers
ISBN : 9781401096045
Striving for Beauty takes place during the Christensen Brothers era of the San Francisco Ballet. The Prologue ends with Willam presenting the first full-length Nutcracker in America in 1944. Sally Bailey, one of the Company's future ballerinas, enters Harold's School here, and through her eyes we see the growth of the Company and herself, including; Willam's departure, Lew's ascendance, Balanchine's influence, the State Department tours, trying to get recognition at home, and touring across the U.S. She also gives her perspective on issues both personal and artistic-that dancers face. A short Epilogue carries San Francisco Ballet history forward to today.
Author : Clarence R. Geier
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 25,26 MB
Release : 2017-02-10
Category :
ISBN : 9781541023482
The book includes six chapters that cover Virginia history from initial settlement through the 20th century plus one that deals with the important role of underwater archaeology. Written by prominent archaeologists with research experience in their respective topic areas, the chapters consider important issues of Virginia history and consider how the discipline of historic archaeology has addressed them and needs to address them . Changes in research strategy over time are discussed , and recommendations are made concerning the need to recognize the diverse and often differing roles and impacts that characterized the different regions of Virginia over the course of its historic past. Significant issues in Virginia history needing greater study are identified.
