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George Wingfield: Owner And Operator Of Nevada (Shepperson Series in History Humanities)
C. Elizabeth Raymond
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Description for George Wingfield: Owner And Operator Of Nevada (Shepperson Series in History Humanities)
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; BGH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Banker, hotel owner, and political powerhouse George Wingfield (1876-1959) was one of the most significant figures in Nevada’s history. He was the prime force behind the start-up of its tourism and gambling industries. Raymond’s biography details every step of his remarkable climb to power, his staggering fall into bankruptcy, and a phoenixlike rise with a second fortune in gold mining.
Banker, hotel owner, and political powerhouse George Wingfield (1876-1959) was one of the most significant figures in Nevada’s history. He was the prime force behind the start-up of its tourism and gambling industries. Raymond’s biography details every step of his remarkable climb to power, his staggering fall into bankruptcy, and a phoenixlike rise with a second fortune in gold mining.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Reno, United States
ISBN
9780874179293
SKU
V9780874179293
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99-15
About C. Elizabeth Raymond
C. Elizabeth Raymond is a professor of history at the University of Nevada, Reno, USA and coeditor of Comstock Women: The Making of a Mining Community.
Reviews for George Wingfield: Owner And Operator Of Nevada (Shepperson Series in History Humanities)
“An exemplary contribution to both business and Western American history.” - Choice