Washoe County Library System

A collection of thirty-nine contemporary documents tracing the history of the United States, including such areas as human rights, the environment, and immigration. Includes commentary, photographs, and engravings.

Presents a collection of accounts which demonstrate the passion and courage of the nineteenth-century pioneering women who led and followed their families into the West, pursuing dreams of better economic or social situations.

Explains how the heat from the Sun can be used as a source of energy; describes how it works; and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using it as a renewable energy source and possible future developments.

Fossil fuel energy is the lifeblood of the modern world. Before the Industrial Revolution, humanity depended on burning wood and candle wax. But with the ability to harness the energy in oil and other fossil fuels, quality of life and capacity for progress increased exponentially. Thanks to incredible innovations in the energy industry, fossil fuels are as promising, safe, and clean an energy resource as has ever existed in history. Yet, highly politicized...

Learn about the Gold Rush from the people who lived it. Discover people's tales of joy and heartbreak and how the discovery of gold changed California forever. Quotations, photographs, newspaper articles, and other media bring this exciting time in history to life.