Author: Robert D. McCracken
Publisher: Nye Country Press
ISBN: 9781878138514
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Pahrump, Nevada, located west of Las Vegas has..."sustained a number and variety of cultures: prehistoric hunters and gatherers, the Southern Paiute, and finally white settlers who came in search of opportunity in the last half of the nineteenth century"--Bk jacket.
A History of Pahrump, Nevada
Author: Robert D. McCracken
Publisher: Nye Country Press
ISBN: 9781878138514
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Pahrump, Nevada, located west of Las Vegas has..."sustained a number and variety of cultures: prehistoric hunters and gatherers, the Southern Paiute, and finally white settlers who came in search of opportunity in the last half of the nineteenth century"--Bk jacket.
Publisher: Nye Country Press
ISBN: 9781878138514
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Pahrump, Nevada, located west of Las Vegas has..."sustained a number and variety of cultures: prehistoric hunters and gatherers, the Southern Paiute, and finally white settlers who came in search of opportunity in the last half of the nineteenth century"--Bk jacket.
Pahrump
Author: Robert D. McCracken
Publisher: Nye Country Press
ISBN: 9781878138538
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 77
Book Description
Publisher: Nye Country Press
ISBN: 9781878138538
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 77
Book Description
A History of Tonopah, Nevada
Author: Robert D. McCracken
Publisher: Nye Country Press
ISBN: 9781878138521
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
"Tonopah, Nevada, lies within the Great Basin region, an immense arid to semiarid area of 400,000 square miles extending between the Sierra Nevada and the Rocky Mountains. The environments -- roughly parallel mountain ranges and long desert basins -- makes harsh demands on its inhabitants. This history of Tonopah, which begins with a look at the land and its early inhabitants -- the pre-Archaic and Archaic Indian populations and the Western Shoshone, then vividly describes the arrival of white explorers, the discovery of silver, and the boomtown days of the mining camp....The spirit of the old west, embodied in its inhabitants' sense of adventure and their love of personal freedom, still exists in Tonopah"--Bk. jacket.
Publisher: Nye Country Press
ISBN: 9781878138521
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
"Tonopah, Nevada, lies within the Great Basin region, an immense arid to semiarid area of 400,000 square miles extending between the Sierra Nevada and the Rocky Mountains. The environments -- roughly parallel mountain ranges and long desert basins -- makes harsh demands on its inhabitants. This history of Tonopah, which begins with a look at the land and its early inhabitants -- the pre-Archaic and Archaic Indian populations and the Western Shoshone, then vividly describes the arrival of white explorers, the discovery of silver, and the boomtown days of the mining camp....The spirit of the old west, embodied in its inhabitants' sense of adventure and their love of personal freedom, still exists in Tonopah"--Bk. jacket.
... History of Nevada, Colorado, and Wyoming, 1540-1888
Author: Hubert Howe Bancroft
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Colorado
Languages : en
Pages : 874
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Colorado
Languages : en
Pages : 874
Book Description
Nevada Guide to Genealogical Records
Author: Diane E. Greene
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 9780806348162
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
"This book pulls together records from a variety of sources, including information from county court houses, Nevada internet sites, and various lists..."--Page iv.
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 9780806348162
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
"This book pulls together records from a variety of sources, including information from county court houses, Nevada internet sites, and various lists..."--Page iv.
A History of the State of Nevada
Indian Placenames in America
Author: Sandy Nestor
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786493399
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
The American Indians have lost much of their land over the years, but their legacy is evident in the many places around the United States that have Indian names. Countless placenames have, however, been corrupted over time, and numerous placenames have similar spellings but different meanings. This reference work is a reprint in one combined volume of the two-volume set published by McFarland in 2003 and 2005. Volume One covers the name origins and histories of cities, towns and villages in the United States that have Indian names. It is arranged alphabetically by state, then alphabetically by city, town or village name. Additional data include population figures and county names. Probable Indian placenames with no certain origin also receive entries, and as much history as possible is provided about those locations. Volume Two covers more than 1400 rivers, lakes, mountains and other natural features in the United States with Indian names. It is arranged by state, and then alphabetically by natural feature. Counties are provided for most entries, with multiple counties listed for some entries where appropriate. In addition to name origins and meanings, geophysical data such as the heights of mountains and lengths of waterways are indicated.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786493399
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
The American Indians have lost much of their land over the years, but their legacy is evident in the many places around the United States that have Indian names. Countless placenames have, however, been corrupted over time, and numerous placenames have similar spellings but different meanings. This reference work is a reprint in one combined volume of the two-volume set published by McFarland in 2003 and 2005. Volume One covers the name origins and histories of cities, towns and villages in the United States that have Indian names. It is arranged alphabetically by state, then alphabetically by city, town or village name. Additional data include population figures and county names. Probable Indian placenames with no certain origin also receive entries, and as much history as possible is provided about those locations. Volume Two covers more than 1400 rivers, lakes, mountains and other natural features in the United States with Indian names. It is arranged by state, and then alphabetically by natural feature. Counties are provided for most entries, with multiple counties listed for some entries where appropriate. In addition to name origins and meanings, geophysical data such as the heights of mountains and lengths of waterways are indicated.
Red Light Women of Death Valley
Author: Robin Flinchum
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625855524
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
“Focuses on the lives of several prostitutes who worked in Death Valley area boomtowns between the 1870s and the early 1900s . . . Colorful and intriguing” (Pahrump Valley Times). From the 1870s to the turn of the century, while countless men gambled their fortunes in Death Valley’s mines, many bold women capitalized on the boom-and-bust lifestyle and established saloons and brothels. These lively ladies were clever entrepreneurs and fearless adventurers but also mothers, wives, and respected members of their communities. Madam Lola Travis was one of the wealthiest single women in Inyo County in the 1870s. Known as “Diamond Tooth Lil,” Evelyn Hildegard was a poor immigrant girl who became a western legend. Local author and historian Robin Flinchum chronicles the lives of these women and many others who were unafraid to live outside the bounds of polite society and risk everything for a better future in the forbidding Death Valley desert. Includes photos! “Flinchum’s lively prose and detailed descriptions bring these women into focus, and provide a historically accurate and interesting overview of Death Valley’s pioneering mining era.” —Sierra Wave Media “A thoroughly entertaining and highly enlightening account of the wild Death Valley boom camps’ daring red light ladies . . . A very enjoyable and engaging book. A great read!” —Richard Lingenfelter, author of Death Valley & the Amargosa: A Land of Illusion
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625855524
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
“Focuses on the lives of several prostitutes who worked in Death Valley area boomtowns between the 1870s and the early 1900s . . . Colorful and intriguing” (Pahrump Valley Times). From the 1870s to the turn of the century, while countless men gambled their fortunes in Death Valley’s mines, many bold women capitalized on the boom-and-bust lifestyle and established saloons and brothels. These lively ladies were clever entrepreneurs and fearless adventurers but also mothers, wives, and respected members of their communities. Madam Lola Travis was one of the wealthiest single women in Inyo County in the 1870s. Known as “Diamond Tooth Lil,” Evelyn Hildegard was a poor immigrant girl who became a western legend. Local author and historian Robin Flinchum chronicles the lives of these women and many others who were unafraid to live outside the bounds of polite society and risk everything for a better future in the forbidding Death Valley desert. Includes photos! “Flinchum’s lively prose and detailed descriptions bring these women into focus, and provide a historically accurate and interesting overview of Death Valley’s pioneering mining era.” —Sierra Wave Media “A thoroughly entertaining and highly enlightening account of the wild Death Valley boom camps’ daring red light ladies . . . A very enjoyable and engaging book. A great read!” —Richard Lingenfelter, author of Death Valley & the Amargosa: A Land of Illusion
The Nevada Adventure
Author: James W. Hulse
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
A History of the Lands Added to Death Valley National Monument by the California Desert Protection Act of 1994
Author: Harlan D. Unrau
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Death Valley National Park (Calif. and Nev.)
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Death Valley National Park (Calif. and Nev.)
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description