It Happened In Nevada Remarkable Events That Shaped History
by Gibson, ElizabethEdition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2010-07-13
Publisher(s): Globe Pequot
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Summary
The It Happened In series has delighted history buffs, tourists, and local residents for nearly twenty years with lively, easy-to- read, short glimpses into both little-known and extensively chronicled events that have shaped American history.
Author Biography
Elizabeth Gibson got hooked on reading and writing at about the age of thirteen. She became interested in history when she read the "Bicentennial Series" by John Jakes. In college, she combined these interests as she pursued a double major in English and history. Elizabeth began a career as a freelancer when she researched place name origins in eastern Washington. Her articles have appeared in several local publications and online, and she has written five books about the American West. She has worked as a technical writer for a government contractor for more than fifteen years. Elizabeth lives in Kennewick, Washington.
Table of Contents
| The Lost City-300 B.C.-A.D. 1100 | p. 1 |
| Joseph Walker Encounters Indians-1833 | p. 5 |
| Banished from the Donner Party-1846 | p. 9 |
| The Pyramid Lake War-1860 | p. 13 |
| The Fastest Ride-1860 | p. 18 |
| The Battle of Egan Canyon Station-1860 | p. 22 |
| A Famous Sack of Flour-1864 | p. 25 |
| Mark Twain Finds Trouble in Virginia City-1864 | p. 28 |
| Building the Transcontinental Railroad-1868 | p. 32 |
| Fire Consumes the Yellow Jacket Mine-1869 | p. 38 |
| Train Robbed Twice in the Same Day-1870 | p. 42 |
| Raymond and Ely Thwart Claim Jumpers-1870 | p. 47 |
| The Sazerac Lying Club-1877 | p. 50 |
| Absalom Lehman Discovers Cave-1885 | p. 54 |
| Bank Robbery at Winnemucca-1900 | p. 58 |
| Labor Troubles at Ely-1903 | p. 62 |
| Prize Fight at Goldfield-1906 | p. 66 |
| Gold Discovered at Battle Mountain-1909 | p. 70 |
| Humboldt County Earthquake-1915 | p. 74 |
| Stage Robbed at Jarbidge-1916 | p. 78 |
| The Winning of Barbara Worth-1926 | p. 82 |
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