Ronald M James

Broschiertes Buch

Monumental Lies

Early Nevada Folklore of the Wild West

Beschreibung

Monumental Lies: Early Nevada Folklore of the Wild West opens the door to understanding how legends and traditions emerged during the first decades following the "Rush to Washoe," which transformed the region beginning in 1859.

Autor

Ronald M. James was the long-serving Nevada state historic preservation officer, administering the agency for three decades and retiring in 2012. He was also appointed to the advisory board for the National Park System and served as chair of the National Historic Landmarks Committee. He is the author of The Roar and the Silence: A History of Virginia City and the Comstock Lode and several other books about the American West. In 2014, James was inducted into the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Nevada Press
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. September 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 318g
• ISBN-13: 9781647791162
• ISBN-10: 1647791162
• Artikelnr.: 67864668