Bøger i Wilbur S. Shepperson Series In Nevada History serien

No other western story is more famous than the Donner Party's ill-fated journey through the Sierra Nevada. But three years later and several hundred miles south, another group faced a similar situation just as perilous. Scrupulously researched and documented, Grit and Gold tells the story of the Death Valley Jayhawkers of 1849.

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. This fifth edition is updated to 2017 and includes the full text of the state constitution.

A comprehensive history of the Nevada civilian conservation corps (ccc), a program designed to help the nation get back on its feet, and of the "boys" who did so much to restore Nevada's lands and resources - and who in the process became men. This book also includes period photographs depicting the Nevada ccc and its activities.