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University of Oklahoma Press
Pub. Date
c1992
Language
English
Description
Of the many easterners who went west at the close of the nineteenth century, Tasker L. Oddie was one of the most purposeful. The twenty-seven-year-old attorney and business executive from East Orange, New Jersey, moved to Austin, Nevada, in 1898 as secretary of the Nevada Company, which had mining interests in central Nevada. There he uncovered for his employers, the Stokes family, a fraud committed by the firm's general manager. In the aftermath...
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Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
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"Nevada has a rich tradition of boxing that is deeply embedded in the culture of the state. Beginning in the late-19th century, Nevada played a key role in the history of the sport when it hosted the Fitzsimmons-Corbett contest in 1897, and then later the Johnson-Jeffries match in 1910. In the second half of the 20th century, Las Vegas became the center of American boxing. The state has also been home to important boxing personalities like Tex Rickard,...
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Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
For millennia the ecology of the Great Basin has evolved because of climate change and the impacts of human presence. Nevadas Changing Wildlife Habitat is the first book to explain the transformations in the plants and animals of this region over time and how they came about. Using data gleaned from archaeological and anthropological studies, numerous historical documents, repeat photography, and several natural sciences, the authors examine changes...
Publisher
Stephens Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"This is the story of Nevada, told on its 150th birthday. More than seventy Nevada writers have contributed their words to capture the state's rich history, diverse culture, and amazing places. Their words are complemented by hundreds of photographs depicting Nevada's gritty past, desert vistas, and urban splendor."--Book jacket.
18) Nevada
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Publisher
Kidhaven Press
Pub. Date
[2003]
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IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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