A Short History of Carson City
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology, Urban, History, Americas, United States
| Author: | Richard Moreno | ISBN: | 9780874178548 |
| Publisher: | University of Nevada Press | Publication: | March 28, 2011 |
| Imprint: | University of Nevada Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Richard Moreno |
| ISBN: | 9780874178548 |
| Publisher: | University of Nevada Press |
| Publication: | March 28, 2011 |
| Imprint: | University of Nevada Press |
| Language: | English |
Nevada’s capital city is today a charming, modern community, with an unusually eventful past. A Short History of Carson City traces its history from its origin as a mid-nineteenth-century trading post to its rise as the political center of Nevada. Here are the hard-working citizens and colorful characters, the political and business decisions, and the evolving economy that helped shape it. This is the first comprehensive historical account of a thoroughly modern state capital with its roots deep in Nevada’s turbulent past.
Nevada’s capital city is today a charming, modern community, with an unusually eventful past. A Short History of Carson City traces its history from its origin as a mid-nineteenth-century trading post to its rise as the political center of Nevada. Here are the hard-working citizens and colorful characters, the political and business decisions, and the evolving economy that helped shape it. This is the first comprehensive historical account of a thoroughly modern state capital with its roots deep in Nevada’s turbulent past.
