Author : Alton Pryor
Publisher : Stagecoach Publishing
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 17,47 MB
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 9780974755106
The reader should not be conned into thinking Nevada is only desert and casinos. Nevada gained its statehood because of its incredible wealth in gold and silver mines. Many mining towns in Nevada are now ghost towns but interesting pieces of Nevada's history and well worth a visit. The state's geology dates back to the Stone Age and its tales of train robberies, lynchings and Indian battles are all explored here in this book.
Author : Alton Pryor
Publisher : Stagecoach Publishing
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 37,13 MB
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 9780974755113
Author : Janice Oberding
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 10,10 MB
Release : 2018-09-17
Category : History
ISBN : 1439665095
The 287-mile stretch of highway that runs east to west across Nevada's desert is billed as the "Loneliest Road in America." But those who explore it find there is plenty to discover along the way in the towns of Austin, Eureka, Ely, Fallon and Fernley. Every one of these places has its own unique history, ghosts and stories to tell. From the sordid lynching of Richard Jennings to the humorous legend about a famous sack of flour, author Janice Oberding treks across Highway 50 seeking spirits and uncovering the tales of Singing Sand Mountain, the Red-Headed Giants, the Giroux Mine Disaster and many more.
Author : Janice Oberding
Publisher : Reedy Press LLC
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 16,33 MB
Release : 2021-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1681063077
With a well-known nickname like the “Biggest Little City in the World,” you might think Reno has no secrets. But you shouldn’t bet on that. For example, What is Reno’s connection to Mount Rushmore? How can you participate in a real-life cattle drive, see a shrunken head, or sip a glass of Picon punch in the midst of poltergeists? Arm yourself instead with Secret Reno: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure, and you’ll soon discover these and many more of the city’s secrets and lesser-known adventures. How about a lazy day kayaking down the Truckee River? You might want to climb the world’s tallest artificial climbing wall, or take a stroll where the lynching of an innocent man occurred in 1892. But be warned—his angry ghost is said to haunt the location, occasionally harassing passersby. If you’ve donned your leathers and are all in for a bike ride, you might want to know that Reno has an annual motorcycle rally not to be missed. Local author Janice Oberding loves to find adventure off the beaten path and be your guide to unconventional, but worthwhile, exploration. All you’ll need is here in this book about the Biggest Little City’s secrets.
Author : Richard Moreno
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 25,89 MB
Release : 2010-01-06
Category : History
ISBN : 1461747279
From the mystery of a U.S. Senator’s death (was he kept on ice until after the election?) to a haunting of the Governor’s mansion, this selection of fourteen stories from Nevada’s past explores some of the Silver State’s most compelling mysteries and debunks some of its most famous myths.
Author : Alton Pryor
Publisher : Stagecoach Pub
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 12,51 MB
Release : 1997
Category : California
ISBN : 0966005317
This book has 41 different chapters on California's gold rush and development history. Read about The Lost Spanish Galleon, Pegleg Smith's Lost Gold Mine, Joaquin Murrieta, and railroad titans.
Author : John B. Reid
Publisher : Shepperson Nevada History
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 49,21 MB
Release : 2004-04
Category : History
ISBN :
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 and atomic testing whilst through photographs we are shown significant Nevada architecture, the masterpieces of renowned Paiute basketmaker Dat-so-la-lee and tree carvings by sheepherders. The collection ranges from the earliest descriptions of the region to the current debate on Yucca Mountain.
Author : Aaron McArthur
Publisher : University of Nevada Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,97 MB
Release : 2013-11-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780874179194
The history of St. Thomas, Nevada, the remains of which today lay under the high water mark of Lake Mead, begins in 1865 with Mormon missionaries sent by Brigham Young to the Moapa Valley to grow cotton. In 1871 the boundary of Utah territory was shifted east by one degree longitude, and the town became part of Nevada. New settlers moved in, miners and farmers, interacting with the Mormons and native Paiutes. The building of Hoover Dam doomed the small settlement, yet a striking number of people still have connections to a town that ceased to exist three-quarters of a century ago. Today, the ruins of this ghost town, just sixty miles east of Las Vegas, are visible when the waters of Lake Mead are low. Located in a national recreation area, the National Park Service today preserves and interprets the remains of St. Thomas as a significant historical site. Touching as it does upon on early explorers, Mormons, criminals, railroad and auto transportation, mining, water, state and federal relations, and more, St. Thomas, Nevada offers much to Mormon and regional historians, as well as general readers of western history.
Author : Alton Pryor
Publisher : Stagecoach Pub
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 32,68 MB
Release : 1999
Category : California
ISBN : 9780966005325
Women discovered gold in California a full year before James Marshall announced his discovery. There have been repeated attempts to split California into two or more states. Wheelbarrow Johnny was one of the gold seekers who came west searching for gold. Instead, he built wheelbarrows and then went on to become one of the nation's great automobile magnates.
Author : Alton Pryor
Publisher : Stagecoach Publishing
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 49,67 MB
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 9780974755120
