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Book Synopsis The Making of Modern Nevada by : Hal Rothman
Download or read book The Making of Modern Nevada written by Hal Rothman and published by University of Nevada Press. This book was released on 2010-09-28 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nevada has always been different from other states. Almost from its beginning, Nevada sanctioned behaviors considered immoral elsewhere—gambling, prize-fighting, brothels, easy divorce—and embraced a culture of individualism and disdain for the constraints of more conventional society. In The Making of Modern Nevada, author Hal Rothman focuses on the factors that shaped the state’s original maverick, colonial status and those that later allowed it to emerge as the new standard of American consumer- ism and postmodern liberalism. Rothman introduces the masters who sought to own Nevada, from bonanza kings to Mafia mobsters, as well as the politicians, miners, gamblers, civic and civil-rights leaders, union organ- izers, and casino corporate moguls who guided the state into prosperity and national importance. He also analyzes the role of mob and labor union money in the development of Las Vegas; the Sagebrush Rebellion; the rise of megaresorts and of Las Vegas as a world icon of leisure and pleasure; and the political and social impact of the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. The Making of Modern Nevada is essential reading for anyone who wonders how the Silver State got this way, and where it may be going in the twenty-first century.
Download or read book Nevada, Our Home written by and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis History of Nevada by : Russell R. Elliott
Download or read book History of Nevada written by Russell R. Elliott and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1987-01-01 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maintaining the same high standards of the first edition, published in 1973, this new, revised edition is still the most comprehensive one-volume history of a state that was once thought of as "a bridge to somewhere else." In revising, Elliott summarizes the state's economic, political, and social history since 1973 and strengthens a major point he made then: that Nevada's acceptance of liberal marriage and divorce laws and of legalized gambling brought economic stability to a state singularly devoid of stable economic resources. -- from Book Jacket
Download or read book Nevada, A Journey of Discovery written by and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The History of Nevada by : Sam Post Davis
Download or read book The History of Nevada written by Sam Post Davis and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A History of the State of Nevada by : Thomas Wren
Download or read book A History of the State of Nevada written by Thomas Wren and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 988 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Sagebrush State by : Michael Wayne Bowers
Download or read book The Sagebrush State written by Michael Wayne Bowers and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sagebrush State is thoroughly documented, providing useful figures and tables, and includes the complete text of the state constitution for quick reference. This volume serves as a text for the Nevada Constitution component required for graduation from all Nevada colleges and universities.
Book Synopsis The History of Nevada by : Sam Post Davis
Download or read book The History of Nevada written by Sam Post Davis and published by . This book was released on 1900* with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of Nevada written by Myron Angel and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Sagebrush State, 4th Ed by : Michael W. Bowers
Download or read book The Sagebrush State, 4th Ed written by Michael W. Bowers and published by University of Nevada Press. This book was released on 2013-11-13 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nevada’s politics have been formed in large measure by its turbulent history and harsh environment. Bowers’ concise volume explains the dynamics of this process, which is strikingly unique among the fifty states. This is a readable and insightful explanation of how Nevada’s history has formed its political culture, and how its government works today. The Sagebrush State includes the full text of the state constitution, with extensive annotations of all amendments to the original 1864 document. The Sagebrush State serves as a text for the study of Nevada’s history and constitution, which is a graduation requirement at the state’s colleges and universities. The fourth edition of this work is updated through 2012 to include information on the elections of 2010 and 2012 and recent controversial sessions of the Legislature.
Book Synopsis The Sagebrush State, 6th Edition by : Michael W. Bowers
Download or read book The Sagebrush State, 6th Edition written by Michael W. Bowers and published by University of Nevada Press. This book was released on 2021-07-29 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nevada’s politics are in large measure the result of its turbulent history and harsh environment. Michael W. Bowers’s concise volume explains the dynamics of the state’s political formation process, which is strikingly unique among the fifty states. Even today, Nevada is unlike the other states in its politics and culture: economically right, yet libertarian and home to widespread gaming and a 24/7 industry. It has a high percentage of federally owned lands and one of the highest rates of urbanism in the United States, yet is often dominated by rural legislators. This comprehensive and insightful explanation discusses how Nevada’s history has shaped its political culture, and how its government operates today. The Sagebrush State serves as a highly readable and accessible text for the study of Nevada’s political history and constitution, which is a graduation requirement at the state’s colleges and universities. The sixth edition is updated through 2020 and includes the latest changes in the selection process of municipal court judges in the state, the resurgence of the Democrats after their losses in 2016, and the full text of the state constitution with extensive annotations of all amendments to the original 1864 document. It also examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic downturn on the state’s budget.
Book Synopsis The Money and the Power by : Sally Denton
Download or read book The Money and the Power written by Sally Denton and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2002-05-07 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Las Vegas—the name evokes images of divorce and dice, gangsters and glitz. But beneath it all is a sordid history that is much more insidious and far-reaching than ever imagined. The Money and the Power is the most comprehensive look yet at Las Vegas and its breadth of influence. Based on five years of intensive research and interviewing, Sally Denton and Roger Morris reveal the city’s historic network of links to Wall Street, international drug traffickers, and the CIA. In doing so, they expose the disturbing connections amongst politicians, businessmen, and the criminals that harness these illegal activities. Through this lucid and gripping indictment of Las Vegas, Morris and Denton uncover a national ethic of exploitation, violence, and greed, and provide a provocative reinterpretation of twentieth-century American history. Now this neon maelstrom of ruthlessness and greed stands to not as an aberrant “sin city,” but as a natural outgrowth of the corruption and worship of money that have come to permeate American life.
Book Synopsis Uncovering Nevada's Past by : John B. Reid
Download or read book Uncovering Nevada's Past written by John B. Reid and published by University of Nevada Press. This book was released on 2004-04-01 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nevada’s relatively brief history has been nonetheless remarkably eventful. From the activities of the first Euro-American explorers to the booms and busts of the mining industry, from the struggles and artistry of the Native Americans to the establishment of liberal divorce laws and such unique industries as legalized gambling and prostitution, from Cold War atomic tests to the civil rights movement, from the arrival of a diverse and rapidly growing urban population to the Sagebrush Rebellion, Nevada has played a part in the nation’s development while following its own ruggedly independent path. In Uncovering Nevada’s Past, historians John B. Reid and Ronald M. James have collected more than fifty major documents and visual images—some never before published—that define Nevada’s colorful and complex development. Here are the words of such literary luminaries as Mark Twain, Sarah Winnemucca, and Arthur Miller; anonymous newspaper articles; public documents including Abraham Lincoln’s proclamation of Nevada statehood and the probate records of murdered Virginia City prostitute Julia Bulette; personal letters; political speeches; and personal accounts of, among other subjects, the construction of Hoover Dam, life in a mining boomtown, racial segregation in Las Vegas, political careers, and atomic testing. Images include photographs of significant Nevada architecture, the masterpieces of renowned Paiute basketmaker Dat-so-la-lee, tree carvings by Basque sheepherders, and tourism promotions. The collection ranges from the earliest descriptions of the region to the current debate on Yucca Mountain. The volume editors have provided an introduction and headnotes that set the documents into their historical and social context. Uncovering Nevada’s Past is a vital, enlightening record of Nevada’s history—in the words of the people who lived and made it—that makes for lively and engaging reading.
Book Synopsis The Making of Modern Immigration [2 volumes] by : Patrick J. Hayes
Download or read book The Making of Modern Immigration [2 volumes] written by Patrick J. Hayes and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-02-13 with total page 864 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining the insight of two-dozen expert contributors to examine key figures, events, and policies over 200 years of U.S. immigration history, this work illuminates the foundations of the ethnic and socioeconomic makeup of our nation. The two-volume The Making of Modern Immigration: An Encyclopedia of People and Ideas is organized around a series of four dozen in-depth essays on specific aspects of American immigration history since the founding of the Republic. This encyclopedia addresses the major historical themes and contemporary research trends related to U.S. immigration, canvassing all the major policy endeavors on immigration in the last two centuries. In addition to documenting immigration policy, the contributors devote extensive attention to the historiography of immigration, supplementing theories with cutting-edge sociological data. Not content with providing a comprehensive overview of immigration history, however, the work also offers probing investigations of key figures behind the ideas that have shaped the nation's self-understanding. Taken as a whole, this seminal work lifts out the personalities and policies that surround the composition of America's national identity, illuminating the past as a series of lessons for the future.
Download or read book Nevada written by Geoff Schumacher and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Nevada: 150 Years in the Silver State' is a compelling historical, cultural and visual portrait of Nevada. Tapping the state's finest writers and photographers, this ambitious book features each of Nevada's 17 counties, as well as its diverse cultural treasures. Natural landmarks such as Lake Tahoe and Red Rock Canyon are highlighted, as well as the neon metropolises of Las Vegas and Reno. Lavishly illustrated essays cover the most important facets of Nevada, from mining and gaming to manufacturing and entertainment. While history is an important component of the book's content, it is just one element of its rich texture. It looks at Nevada's past, present and future and the state's place in the West, in America and in the world. An oversized horizontal-format, high-production-value "coffee table" hardcover book, printed on premium-coated paper, full color throughout.
Book Synopsis History of Nevada by : Russell Elliott
Download or read book History of Nevada written by Russell Elliott and published by . This book was released on 1984-06-01 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Nevada, Our Home by : Gary P. BeDunnah
Download or read book Nevada, Our Home written by Gary P. BeDunnah and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2006-04-26 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nevada, Our Home is a 4th grade Nevada history textbook. The outline for this book is based on the Nevada State Social Studies Standards and teaches Nevada geography, history, economics, and civics. The book places the state's historical events in the context of our nation's history. Nevada's standards are interwoven throughout all chapters, and features such as timelines, Words to Understand, Nevada Portraits, Linking the Past to the Present, and What Do You Think? discussion questions serve to review and reinforce those standards. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 History Close to Home Chapter 2 Natural Nevada Chapter 3 The First People Chapter 4 Discovering Nevada Chapter 5 Go West! Chapter 6 Making a Place in Nevada Chapter 7 A Time of Growth and Change Chapter 8 Entering a New Century Chapter 9 Modern Nevada Chapter 10 Governing Nevada Chapter 11 Making a Living in Nevada
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