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A Short History of Carson City
Richard Moreno
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Description for A Short History of Carson City
Paperback. Num Pages: 175 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 203 x 12. Weight in Grams: 281.
Nevada’s capital city is today a charming, modern community, with an unusually eventful past. A Short History of Carson City traces its history from its origin as a mid-nineteenth-century trading post to its rise as the political center of Nevada. Here are the hard-working citizens and colorful characters, the political and business decisions, and the evolving economy that helped shape it. This is the first comprehensive historical account of a thoroughly modern state capital with its roots deep in Nevada’s turbulent past.
Nevada’s capital city is today a charming, modern community, with an unusually eventful past. A Short History of Carson City traces its history from its origin as a mid-nineteenth-century trading post to its rise as the political center of Nevada. Here are the hard-working citizens and colorful characters, the political and business decisions, and the evolving economy that helped shape it. This is the first comprehensive historical account of a thoroughly modern state capital with its roots deep in Nevada’s turbulent past.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Reno, United States
ISBN
9780874178364
SKU
V9780874178364
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99-15
About Richard Moreno
Richard Moreno is former publisher of Nevada Magazine and current director of student publications at Western Illinois University. His publications include Roadside History of Nevada and Nevada Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities and Other Offbeat Stuff.
Reviews for A Short History of Carson City
“Rich Moreno, ever the talented, entertaining writer, has given us an excellent summary of Carson City as a place with a remarkable past. The historic state capital gives Moreno rich material, and he uses it to capture a community whose significance exceeds its diminutive size. This is a ‘must have’ for anyone interested in western history and specifically for readers ... Read more