Shawn Hall's immensely popular guidebooks to Nevada ghost towns have become essential resources for backcountry explorers and scholars alike. Now Hall returns to Elko County to survey the county's railroad and stage stations, as well as other sites not included in his earlier survey of this vast and colorful section of the state. As in his earlier volumes, Hall includes a history of each site he lists, along with period and contemporary photographs, directions for locating the sites, and an assessment of their present condition. His historical accounts, based on a wide range of primary and secondary sources, are both scholarly and engaging, rich in anecdotes and personalities, and in the fascinating minutia of history often ignored by more academic writers. Shawn Hall's dedication to documenting Nevada's thousands of historic sites has enriched our knowledge of the state's relatively brief but very eventful past. Connecting the West is a worthy addition to Hall's remarkable efforts to preserve the state's history.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
ISBN-13
9780874174991
eBay Product ID (ePID)
105743995
Product Key Features
Book Title
Connecting the West: Historic Railroad Stops and Stage Stations in Elko County, Nevada
Author
Not Available
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Travel Guide, History, Business
Publication Year
2002
Type
Textbook
Dimensions
Item Weight
573g
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Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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