Early Tales & Sketches : (1851-1864). by Twain, Mark, 1835-1910

Table of Contents: “…abbreviations; introduction; early tales & sketches; section 1: hannibal and the river (18511861); section 2: nevada territory (18621864); appendixes; explanatory notes; textual apparatus; index.…”
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The Legacy Of John Chisholm Smyles Nevada's Forgotten Man. by Dybowski, Edward L.

Table of Contents: “…Intro -- Copyright -- Title -- The Author -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowlegments -- Chapters -- The Beginning In Iowa -- Nevada Territory and The Rails Race -- New Towns -- Another New Start -- Failures and Drinking -- Confinement -- The Mining Industry -- Doctor Bishop's Defense -- The Asylum Experience -- Catching Up On Events -- John's Last Day -- Epilogue -- Observations -- Nevada State Asylum Hospital Cemetery -- BLM -- John's Investments -- Brooklyn, Nevada September 1973 -- References -- People -- Establishments -- Letters and Pictures -- Micro Film -- Books…”
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The Sagebrush State : Nevada's History, Government, and Politics. by Bowers, Michael W.

Table of Contents: “…Nevada-Origins and Early History; Chapter 2. Nevada Territory and Statehood; Chapter 3. Civil Rights and Liberties in Nevada; Chapter 4. …”
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A Great Basin mosaic : the cultures of rural Nevada / James W. Hulse. by Hulse, James W.

Table of Contents: “…Two passageways across the Basin -- Nevada Territory and early statehood, 1861-1869 : Unionville and Austin -- Railroad stations along the Humboldt Trail : Big Meadows, Winnemucca, Battle Mountain, Carlin, Elko, and Wells -- 19th century towns of the Middle Corridor : Belmont, Pahranagat, Hamilton, Pioche, Panaca, and Eureka -- The politics of conscience : silver crusade, Native American policy, and woman suffrage -- Turn of the century : economics and culture -- Government experiments in Churchill County -- Copper is king, new technology in White Pine -- A lifeline for the southeast : Clark's Railroad -- The M-X Missile controversy, 1978-1981 and the 35-year water war, 1980-2015 -- Lovelock, Winnemucca & Battle Mountain revisited : a sequal to chapter three -- New agendas for Elko County : tourists, entertainment, and gold -- Changing landscapes in the 20th century -- Spanning the distances, part one : newspapers, schools, and churches -- Spanning the distances, part two : connecting the north, center to the nation -- Appendix: Changing demographics.…”
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Mark Twain's own autobiography : the chapters from the North American review / edited by Michael J. Kiskis. by Twain, Mark, 1835-1910

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