Ronald M James
Author
Series
Wilbur S. Shepperson series in history and humanities volume no. 35
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Pub. Date
c1994
Language
English
Author
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Monumental Lies: Early Nevada Folklore of the Wild West invites readers to explore how legends and traditions emerged during the first decades following the “Rush to Washoe,” which transformed the Nevada Territory after in 1859. During this Wild West period, there was widespread celebration of deceit, manifesting in tall tales, burlesque lies, practical jokes, and journalistic hoaxes. Humor was central, and practitioners easily found themselves...